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Industry Minister Destroying the Integrity of Statistics Canada
Resignation of Stats Chief exposes Conservatives choose Ideology over Facts

Ottawa- With the resignation of the Chief Statistician, Munir Sheik, last night, NDP Industry Critic, Brian Masse M. P. (Windsor West) condemned the Conservative ideological choice which is threatening the integrity and the once world leading reputation of Statistics Canada.

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JULY 21, 2010

NEW DEMOCRATS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT NDP CELL PHONE CONSUMERS BILL OF RIGHTS

OTTAWA – In light of the recent report into profits of Canada’s largest wireless companies NDP Industry critic, Brian Masse (Windsor West) has renewed his call for the Conservative Government to implement the New Democrat Cell Phone Consumers Bill of Rights. A recently released Bank of America Merrill Lynch report shows that Rogers, Bell and Telus still control 95% of wireless service in the country and have the highest reported profits in the developed world.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2010

MASSE DEMANDS MINISTER PROVIDE PROOF OF CENSUS PRIVACY COMPLAINTS
Minister’s comments completely contradict the Office of the Privacy Commissioner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2010

NDP DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF CENSUS LONG FORM
Minister eliminating the essential data needed for cities’, provinces’ and federal decision making

Windsor – NDP Industry Critic Brian Masse M. P. (Windsor West) called on the government to immediately restore the mandatory census long form which collects essential information needed by all levels of government to make numerous policy decisions ranging from affordable housing to public transit to health services.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege always to rise in the House of Commons, but sadly Bill C-9 is coming to a conclusion with most likely its passage and I would like to speak against the bill for a number of different reasons.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 9, 2010

MPs DEMAND HARPER RECOGNIZE THE SREBRENICA GENOCIDE
PM must join the world community and his Foreign Affairs Minister and pass the motion

Hansard-June 7, 2010

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, we can all understand an occasional impulse buy but the government's decision to rush a multi-billion dollar defence procurement without competitive bidding takes a recent infomercial kick way too far.

The government is essentially handing Lockheed Martin billions of dollars without going through a proper competitive process. Without competitive bidding, taxpayers will be the big losers and so will the Canadian military.

Hansard – AECL
May 26, 2010

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, tell that to the locked out workers in Sudbury.
It is bad enough the Conservative government allowed historic Canadian companies to be bought out by foreign profiteers and scavengers but, worse, hidden in its bloated budget, it is having a fire sale of Canadians' crown corporations.
For example, Canadians have invested $22 billion in AECL and now the Conservatives are trying to sell it for pennies, through the back door.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP) made the following statement in the House of Commons congratulating the Windsor Spitfires for earning their second consecutive Robertson Cup. Additionally he wished the team the best of luck in their bid to repeat as Memorial Cup Champions.

Hansard – May 25, 2010

Mr. Speaker,

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, today I proudly stand in the House wearing a jersey that I am honoured to display in my parliamentary office, a jersey that has come to be synonymous with greatness.

May 14, 2010

Hon. Rob Nicholson
Minister of Justice Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6

Sent by Fax: (613) 990-7255

Dear Minister Nicholson,

I am writing today to again call upon your government to make the necessary changes to the Criminal Code of Canada in order to properly punish offenders of animal cruelty.