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Don’t let Harper steal your retirement benefits
Wednesday February 1, 2012

You’ve worked hard, paid taxes, saved for retirement. Now Stephen Harper wants to take that away from you.





Crown-First Nations summit didn’t address many crisis issues
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Appalling conditions in the Attawapiskat reserve in northern Ontario have finally stirred many Canadians, including hundreds who attended a recent Rotary Club-sponsored dialogue on Canada’s First Nations people, held at Guelph’s Cutten Fields club. Guelph MP Frank Valeriote’s passionate introduction stressed the pressing need to address what are not political but human rights issues.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.




Food meeting draws packed house
Thursday January 19, 2012
Canada should develop a national approach to emerging food challenges, a local audience heard at a standing-room-only public discussion on food safety and security organized by Guelph MP Frank Valeriote.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.




Farmers deserve a say on wheat board’s future
Friday December 9, 2011

While I am saddened by Marty Burke’s continuing bitterness, which manifests itself in his recent letter to the editor, I am grateful for the opportunity to elaborate further on the Canadian Wheat Board and to clear up some of his misunderstandings.

Read the full letter in the Guelph Mercury.





Guelph MP introduces bill that would prohibit taking photos without consent
Thursday December 8, 2011
If Frank Valeriote has his way, nosy neighbours, real estate agents and even Google Earth would be breaking the law if they snap a photo that captures someone in their house or backyard.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.




Liberal Statement on the Federal Court Decision on the Canadian Wheat Board
Wednesday December 7, 2011
Liberal critic for Agriculture and Agri-food Frank Valeriote made the following statement in response to the Federal Court decision on the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB



Where do I stand on the current State of Emergency at Attawapiskat First Nation?
Friday November 25, 2011
A number of my constituents have asked through various social media, “Where do I stand on the current State of Emergency at Attawapiskat First Nation?”  I appreciate everyone taking the time to contact me on this issue and I will address this more as an open letter.



‘Not to be forgotten’ needs our attention
Tuesday November 22, 2011

Many families know and have experienced the incredible support and service of palliative care teams in their communities.

And, many who suffered enormously without such support did so because such wasn’t locally available to a proper degree.

This uneven access to an invaluable form of health care was among the areas highlighted in a federal report made public days ago by an all-party committee headed in part by Guelph MP Frank Valeriote.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.



 

 
Frank introduces Bill C-379: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (visual recording of persons in their residence)
Wednesday December 7, 2011


Frank's statement congratulating St. Joseph's Health Centre for 150 years of service
Monday November 28, 2011


 

 
Frank`s statements during debate of Bill C-6
Thursday June 23, 2011

Frank presents a petition supporting the CBC and Radio-Canada
Thursday March 10, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured today to present a petition signed by over 1,000 constituents from my riding of Guelph who are calling on the Prime Minister to reaffirm the importance of Canada's national public broadcaster.
 


 
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Saturday January 21, 2012
FIRST NATIONS OF CANADA “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
Thursday January 19, 2012
Town Hall on new Citizenship and Immigration policies
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Where will our food come from in the future?