As your local Member of Parliament, jobs and leadership on the economy continues as my primary focus. Our Conservative government has been hard at work this fall implementing Economic Action Plan 2012 to help grow the economy and create jobs. As the rest of the world acknowledges, our Plan is keeping Canada on the right […]
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Report From Parliament
With the annual hunt now taking place across the Upper Ottawa Valley, many constituents have contacted my office asking for an update on the current status of the long-gun registry. Earlier this year, with the election of a strong, stable majority Conservative Government, we were finally able to pass legislation to scrap the long-gun registry. […]
Report From Parliament
I hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving. I am pleased to confirm, that effective immediately, the Government of Canada will deliver increased benefits to Canadian Forces Veterans. This will be accomplished by ending the deduction of Veterans’ disability pensions when calculating their Earnings Loss and Canadian Forces Income Support benefits. A disability pension will no […]
Report From Parliament
By Cheryl Gallant, M.P. I hope you had a pleasant and enjoyable summer. The fall session of Parliament promises to be busy and productive. Thank-you to all those constituents who took the time to say hi! during the community constituency clinics. September means back to school. The Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) offers financial assistance […]
Report from Parliament: Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity
Canada’s Economic Action Plan is committed to jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. While Canadians generally have been served by a well-meaning regulatory system, over the years job creators have been forced to navigate an ever increasing maze of rules, regulations and red tape that have been a silent job killer. Budget 2012 introduced a number […]
Budget 2011 – Strengthening the Recovery
Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government is acting on the top priority of Canadians – jobs and growth