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Matthew
Dubé
Member of Parliament for Chambly-Borduas
Newsletter | Spring 2012
In this era of
great change
Working together, we have the power
to force the government to finally make
decisions that benefit workers and their
families. In recent weeks, I have spoken
to many people and received many emails
about your concerns. Here’s where we are
at on certain issues:
Shale gas – Protecting our water tables
is critical
Along with other MPs, I launched a petition
to force the Conservative government to
take action to protect our drinking water.
We have a right to know what chemicals
are threatening our water tables. The
federal government must require the
industry to disclose all its information on all
the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
I encourage everyone to sign the petition
at my constituency office. Finally, I would
like to draw your attention to a film called
20000 puits sous les terres, which explores
the impact of shale gas development. This
documentary was made on a shoestring
by two grandmothers from our riding, Luce
Cloutier and France Mercille.
Online privacy protections
Bill C-30 would allow law enforcement
officials to obtain your personal information
at any time, without justification and
without a warrant. This is unacceptable.
Rest assured that I will work to defend your
freedoms and protect your fundamental
rights while ensuring that the police have
the tools they need to fight cybercrime. This
bill must respect law-abiding Canadians.
Amateur sports injuries
Our bill to reduce serious injuries in amateur
sports has the support of Hockey Québec.
Bill C 319 includes many measures to halt
the epidemic of concussions among our
young athletes. With the support of sports
associations, we can protect the health of
our young people.
My constituents are the source of inspiration
for my work in Ottawa. I encourage you to
write me or visit me at my office. I will be
proud to defend your interests.
Matthew Dubé
Member of Parliament for Chambly–Borduas
Excerpt from Matthew Dubé’s statement in the House of
Commons on the Saint-Basile-le-Grand historical society
Mr. Speaker,
I was extremely proud to attend the Governor General’s History Awards ceremony
today, where the Saint-Basile-le-Grand historical society won the Award for
Excellence in Community Programming for its “La Mémoire des Grandbasilois”
project.
On behalf of the historical society, its president, Richard Pelletier, and directors
Yolande Bourdua Savaria and Claire Leblanc, accepted this prestigious award
created by Canada’s History and presented by the Governor General to
acknowledge excellence in history and heritage.
Matthew Dubé at the House
of commons
This document was produced in English and is available upon request
Near you
Public consultation on Old Age Security
Officially ‘‘dropping the puck’’ to open Chambly’s
Provincial Peewee Hockey Tournament
Many of you came to have your say, and we listened!
My colleagues and I were very happy to meet
so many of you and to hear your concerns.
Here is a summary of your comments and
suggestions:
• Old Age Security is a right, not a
privilege;
• You favour automatic enrolment for
garanteed Income Supplement benefits
and any other benefits you are eligible
for;
• You favour rules that support
workers and prevent employers from
misappropriating pension funds;
• It doesn’t make sense that the
Guaranteed Income Supplement leaves
our seniors in poverty rather than
ensuring they enjoy a good quality of
life;
‘‘Plaisirs d’hiver’’
Winter Festival celebrations in Beloeil
• You favour policies that take into
account the circumstances of selfemployed people;
• Seniors and the middle class are
getting poorer overall.
We can assure you that our future activities
and policies will reflect your comments and
suggestions. Thank you to all who participated.
Make your voices heard!
Visit www.ndp.ca/oas.
‘‘Au coeur de l’art‘‘
an art exhibit in Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Welcome Mr Mulcair !
NDP’s assesment
On March 24th, Thomas Mulcair became
the seventh leader of the NDP and the
new leader of the Official Opposition in
the House of Commons. This historic
day is a decisive step in our fight to put
Canada back on track for progress.
As a Quebec MP, I believe that it is
essential to have a leader who is capable
of defending the interests of our province.
That is exactly what Thomas is setting out
to do and his hard work on environmental
issues, the French language, the gun
registry and Quebec’s political weight in
Like my fellow MPs, I had the chance to the House of Commons has proven this.
witness Thomas’ vast experience and
his determination to defend the values in As a result of Jack Layton’s work,
which he believes. Having already seen progressive values echoed with people
him in action in the House of Commons, I like never before. I trust Thomas to
am convinced that he will be able to lead pursue Jack’s efforts and to move ahead
the charge against Stephen Harper’s with our project of a more just, equitable
government, just as I am convinced that and prosperous Canada.
he will gain the trust of Canadians.
New Democrats: a team with practical solutions
In Ottawa, the choice has never been clearer. On the one hand, we have a Conservative
government that grants all privileges to its friends and, on the other, a New Democrat opposition
that defends the interests of the entire population. Over the past few months, our team met with
Canadians to give them concrete answers to their daily problems
Shoulder to shoulder with our international partners on the environment
The NDP seeks to make Canada an environmental leader by following the example of Quebec,
unlike the Conservatives who are doing everything to sabotage international efforts to fight
climate change, at the risk of compromising people’s health.
Help us defend your priorities
Tell us what is on your mind
In your opinion, what more should NDP MPs be doing to improve the lives of families and workers?
You can also contact me by e-mail for more suggestions at the following address: [email protected]
CBC/Radio-Canada funding
The NDP strongly believes in public broadcasting
as an important means of promoting the identity and
cultural diversity of Quebec and Canada.
In 2008–2009, CBC/Radio-Canada took the necessary
steps to reduce its chronic deficits and cut its expenses
by $171 million. This voluntary reduction of more than
10% of its annual operating budget was achieved
through layoffs, reduced regional service and asset
sales.
Even before this display of financial restraint, federal
spending on CBC/Radio-Canada was slowing
compared with other developed countries. For example,
the United Kingdom was spending more than $124 per
capita on the BBC, and the French public broadcaster
was receiving $77. By comparison, $33 per Canadian
for CBC/Radio-Canada is clearly inadequate.
We have proposed a balanced and affordable plan
to enable CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen critical
parts of its operations, such as local news service
in Canada’s rural communities, strong regional
programming and minority-language broadcasting.
Our plan would also revitalize CBC/Radio-Canada’s
infrastructure to make it competitive in the 21st century
media market, increase its production of original
Quebec and Canadian content, and maintain its efforts
to increase financial transparency and accountability
to taxpayers.
My NDP colleagues and I are committed to providing
CBC/Radio-Canada with stable, long-term funding
and taking the politics out of the process by making its
annual funding permanent.
Bill C-11
Many of you have shared your concerns about this bill,
which would make changes to copyright law.
My colleagues and I believe that Quebec and Canada
need a law that protects artists’ royalties but does
not hurt distance education or make young people
vulnerable to unfair and heavy fines.
That is why the NDP will not support Bill C-11 unless
the government changes the provisions on digital locks
and restores the ones on artists’ royalties.
Please contact me for more information or to send me
your suggestions.
Always here to assist you!
Constituency office
1 Robert street,
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC
J3N 1L9
Phone: 450-441-7802
Toll free: 1-877-741-7802
Fax: 450-441-3674
[email protected]
www.matthewdube.ndp.ca
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