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
Archive for the ‘Letters’ Category
Retraining Unemployed workers: letter to Minister Finley
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Cuts to KAIROS - letter to Minister Oda
Monday, December 7th, 2009Minister 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, 2009I 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, 2009I 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, 2009Letter 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, 2009Dear 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, 2009Dear 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.
Letter to Editor Re: MP on wrong side of food fight
Friday, April 17th, 2009Dear Editor:
I am very concerned by the editorial in which you herald the virtues of biotechnology as providing the best and only hope for feeding the world’s population. I welcome the debate and offer some comments for your readers to reflect on. The 150 Million voices behind the global Via Campesina movement as well [...]
Letter concerning credit cards and merchant fees
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Dear Minister Clement,
I write today to bring to your attention concerns that have been expressed by some local business owners in my riding of BC Southern Interior.
New Democrats Press Harper to Reassess GMO Regulations
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Government should stop relying on industry self regulation
OTTAWA-New Democrat Leader Jack Layton and Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko are calling on the Prime Minister to reassess government regulations around genetically modified foods. At issue are concerns regarding the advisability of relying on the biotech industry’s own science to determine the way in which genetically [...]