Under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada has weathered the global economic storm by creating over 1.2 million net new jobs and delivering a balanced budget. Our federal tax burden is at its lowest level in fifty years and Canada leads the G7 in public investment growth. However, we live in uncertain times and the global economy remains fragile. That’s why I'm pleased to report that Econ ...

Canadian citizenship is one of the most important things we possess. Citizenship unites us and defines us. It is the basis of our values and our shared identity as members of the Canadian family. Canadians understand that citizenship should not be simply a passport of convenience. Our Conservative government introduced the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act in order to protect the value of Canadian citi ...

Public Consultations on Labelling Canada’s Health Minister Rona Ambrose is seeking input into the way nutritional information is presented on labels. Changes have been proposed that will affect the format of the Nutrition Facts table, the list of ingredients, the list of nutrients that must appear in the table, and the Daily Values. The overall goal of the proposed changes is to provide Canadians with the n ...

Conserving our Natural Environment By Costas Menegakis, MP Richmond Hill Few people are aware that our Conservative Government has received international praise and recognition for its position on the environment. We are committed to preserving our natural heritage for future generations through a number of important initiatives. On July 14, I was honoured to host the Member of Parliament for Yukon, Ryan Le ...

As Parliament breaks for the summer, and MPs get ready to spend the next few weeks in their ridings, now is a good time to reflect on our accomplishments. With the support of our Economic Action Plan, the Canadian economy has created over one million net new jobs since the depth of the global recession. That’s the best job creation record in the G7; however, our work is not yet done. There are still Canadia ...

Voting Matters! By Costas Menegakis, MP Richmond Hill We often hear people speak about the importance of voting. Knowing what level of government does what however, can often be confusing! As your Member of Parliament (MP), I look after issues of a national scope, such as citizenship and immigration, employment insurance, natural resources, crime legislation, national defense, international trade, Veterans ...

Canada is a nation built on the values of respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the rule of law. Throughout our history, Canadians have fought tyranny and evil around the world because it was the right thing to do. Over the last 12 years, the brave men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces fought and served this country valiantly in Afghanistan to defeat terrorism, and to promote s ...

Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has unveiled the first comprehensive reform to the Citizenship Act since 1977. This legislation takes important steps to strengthen the requirements for citizenship, while creating a faster and more efficient process for those applying to get it. By 2015-2016, processing times will be shortened to less than one year and Canada’s citizenship backl ...