Water flow is a hot topic in my riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke. The spring of 2019 now has the dubious distinction of being the worst in recent memory for flooding along the Ottawa River. Constituents are skeptical when the Prime Minister and the member from Ottawa blame every significant weather event on climate change. They do […]
There is a greater likelihood Canadians will get answers to their flood questions now that the newly appointed U.S Commissioners of the International Joint Commission (IJC) are looking into Plan 2014, and its impacts on water levels. I am particularly encouraged by U.S. Section Chairwoman Jane Corwin, who was confirmed in her position May 29th. […]
I welcome the news that the ban on commercial and recreational boating in the Ottawa River has been lifted. First of all, thank-you to all the community volunteers and the emergency first responders for their mighty efforts on behalf of those adversely affected by this year’s flooding. Now that river levels appear to be receding, […]
It is too early to declare victory over misleading information being distributed by the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He now claims to oppose some of the more controversial parts of Bill C-68. This is good news if it is true. Canadians will only find out when the legislation is returned to the House […]
As Member of Parliament for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke – home of Garrison Petawawa – and member of the Standing Committee on National Defence, I encourage the committee to extend its diversity study to include Operation HONOUR and inappropriate sexual behaviour in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Women, who bravely and selflessly serve Canada in the CAF are, […]
New rules are coming that will make flooding on the Ottawa River a regular occurrence. Legislation now before the Senate, shoved through the elected House of Commons without proper debate, will prevent dam operators on the Ottawa River from protecting property owners from flooding. Ontario Power Generation (OPG), looked at its generation portfolio on hydro […]
As the M.P. for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, home of Garrison Petawawa, I have always fought back against the Liberal Government’s hostility towards our brave women and men in uniform and our Veterans. Veterans and their families deserve better. Since the Liberal Party stole power in the 2015 election, there have been four and a half Veterans Affairs […]
No one seems to be talking about solutions. That was just one of the points raised by a group of flood victims, who recently met with me to talk about flooding in the Ottawa Valley. Everyone has questions and wants answers. Corey Spence, Dave Smyth, Maurice Leger, and Sue Samson are members of an informal […]
Thank you to the many volunteers and relief workers for their efforts as we deal with the flood of 2019. I know for many volunteers, filling sandbags is back-breaking work. It can be very heart-breaking to lose irreplaceable family heirlooms to the rising floodwaters. We may not yet have reached the high-level point of the […]
Agricultural associations such as the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the Grain Growers of Canada and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association have sounded the alarm over Bill C-68, the Liberal law they believe “will place a crippling regulatory burden on family-owned operations.” Bill C-68 amends the Fisheries Act. It could lead to puddles in farm fields being […]
