Archive for the ‘Letters’ Category

“Deserter Directive”: Letter to Minister Kenney

Friday, August 13th, 2010

DATE: August 13, 2010
TO: The Honourable Jason Kenney
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
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Cutbacks at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Health Services
Room 337
Legislature Building
Victoria, BC
V8V 1X4
Dear Minister Falcon:
RE: Operating Room staff and hours cutbacks at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
I write to underline the seriousness of the situation at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH), given the cutbacks announced by the Interior Health Authority to the KBRH Operating Room staff [...]

Downgraded Greyhound Service - letter to Minister Baird

Monday, February 8th, 2010

As you know Greyhound Canada has been cutting back service to rural communities across Canada. We have certainly felt the effect here in southern British Columbia.

Retraining Unemployed workers: letter to Minister Finley

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I write to you on an urgent matter affecting not only my constituents, but those across the province of British Columbia. The BC Government has made an abrupt decision to cap all tuition funding for EI recipients in job retraining programs

Cuts to KAIROS - letter to Minister Oda

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Minister Beverley Oda, P.C., M.P.
International Cooperation
Place du Centre, 12th floor
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, QC K1A 0G4
Dear Minister Oda,
On behalf of many Canadians, I urge you to reverse the recent cuts made by CIDA to KAIROS.
As you are aware, this decision in effect stops funding to 21 ecumenical and citizens’ organizations in Latin America, Africa, [...]

Letter to Minister Flaherty

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

I write today on behalf of Mr. Cal Craik, of Okanagan Barrel Works, Ltd., Oliver, BC, to urgently request that you take immediate steps to alleviate the harm which is being done to his business as a result of the import tax reduction on finished barrels from Europe.

Letter to Minister Merrifield

Friday, September 4th, 2009

I have received a copy of a letter to you from the Town of Oliver (copy attached) requesting that “the federal government consult with local government stakeholders prior to taking any action which would impact rural community postal delivery services”.

Glacier Howser and Other BC IPP Projects

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Letter to Premier Campbell
Dear Premier Campbell:
On 24 July 2009 I submitted a letter to the Environmental Assessment Office, expressing concerns with the proposed Glacier Howser Private Hydroelectric Project. Attached please find a copy of this submission.
An overwhelming majority of people in our area are against this project as evidenced by over 1100 people who showed [...]

Regional Airports

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Dear Minister Baird,

I write to bring to your attention that a number of rural MPs recently met with representatives of the Regional Community Airports Coalition of Canada in Ottawa.

Support for the RCMP

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Dear Minister Van Loan,

As you are no doubt aware, many MPs met this week with representatives of the Canadian Police Association (CPA). I had the pleasure of talking to two RCMP officers from my province.