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Bill C-452, Competition Act (Inquiry into Industry Sector)

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP):
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-452. The New Democratic Party will be supporting this initiative. The member should be commended for bringing this issue forward. There are those who argue that the Competition Bureau does have sufficient powers right now and does not need additional resources, but I am of a different opinion. There are a number of different products and services out there with which I will deal.

40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
Fairness at the Pumps Act

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act.

May 11, 2010

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.
Mr. Speaker,

Hansard – May 10, 2010

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the city of Toronto is still reeling from the cancellation of the government support of Pride celebrations this year.
Toronto's pride week is not only North America's largest Pride celebration, it is also internationally recognized and brings approximately 300,000 people to the city of Toronto every single year.
In fact, last year alone the government support of $400,000 led to $6 million of economic activity for Toronto alone. This is a marquee event.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present this petition from petitioners in the Windsor-Essex County area with regard to corporate responsibility.
The petitioners are asking that Canadian mining companies observe and are responsible in relation to human rights as well as the environment, making sure there is no degradation. They are calling upon the government to do two specific things. The first is to create effective laws regarding corporate social responsibility, and second, to consent to the passage of Bill C-300.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the manufacturing crisis is far from over. Just as the economy is starting to get back on its feet, Conservatives are cutting the legs from underneath workers. While they hand out massive tax cuts to their CEO friends, they are turning their backs on everyone else in Canada.
Why at this tenuous time is the government cutting funding to Industry Canada's Regional Development Agencies that help Canadians in high unemployment areas. Why another attack on workers? Is it just because the Conservatives have to do it out of ideology?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2010

MASSE CONDEMNS STIMULUS FUNDS SPENT HIRING OUT-OF-TOWN TRUCKERS: Federal infrastructure money must hire local workers

OTTAWA, ON- Today, Brian Masse, M. P. (Windsor West) and NDP Industry, Automotive, and Border Critic, condemned the hiring of out-of-town truckers with targeted stimulus infrastructure funding meant to build projects in areas of high unemployment.

May 4, 2010

Canada Post

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be able to raise this issue again. I am sure I am going to get the canned points from the parliamentary secretary. They seem to be unable to even think in this place anymore, as we were handed this speech from the Prime Minister's Office.

April 28, 2010

Dear friends,

As the Member of Parliament for Windsor West, I am honoured to send you greetings as you commemorate the National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed and injured in the workplace.

Unfortunately my duties in Parliament do not allow me to be in attendance in Windsor today to recognize this significant event with you, however this afternoon I stood alongside my fellow colleagues from Parliament Hill to honour the memories at the national commemoration event organized by the Canadian Labour Congress at Vincent Massey Park in Ottawa.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the government is still failing to stand up for Canadians.
The U.S. transportation secretary just levied the largest fine against Toyota for knowing about brake problems months in advance. It was $16 million for “....putting consumers at risk and failing to come clean about a pedal defect that they have known about for months.”
Here in Canada, we have learned that Toyota executives have secretly known about acceleration problems for at least five years.