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June 19, 2013

CONSERVATIVES FAIL TO ACT ON FIRST NATIONS CHILD POVERTY

OTTAWA – New Democrats are condemning the Conservative failure to reduce poverty rates among First Nations children in the wake of a newly released report showing that half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance recently launched its annual pre-budget consultation process, which will result in a report being tabled in the House of Commons in December 2013.

Jean Crowder, Nanaimo—Cowichan:

Mr. Speaker, more questions about Conservatives being arrested for corruption, and no answers from these Conservatives. I will give the Conservatives one thing. They are very good about finding their friends good jobs.

Who recommended to Senator Nolin that he hire Hubert Pichet, and did any ministers recommend Mr. Pichet to the senator?

June 17th, 12:10 p.m.

First Nations Elections Act

http://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/6/17/jean-crowder-1/

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My office has received hundreds of emails from all around the region calling on the government to support a marine conservation area in the Georgia Strait.

 I had the chance to raise this issue during debate in the House on Bill S-15 which will create a national park on Sable Island and the waters surrounding it.

 Here is an edited version of that speech: