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February 2, 2010

MASSE DEMANDS PARLIAMENT REOPENED SO AUTO SAFTEY CAN BE EXAMINED: Prorogation prevents House of Commons Committee hearings into Toyota recall

Windsor, ON- Today, NDP Industry, Automotive, and Border Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West), demanded that the Harper Government immediately re-open parliament so that hearings on the Toyota vehicle recall can take place.

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January 14, 2009

NDP UNVEILS ONTARIO’S HST GAS PRICE GOUGING: Province going to get a $1.73 billion windfall from HST on gasoline and diesel

WINDSOR – Today, NDP Industry Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West) and NDP Justice Critic Joe Comartin (Windsor-Tecumseh) along with gasoline station owners revealed the enormous tax grab the province of Ontario will obtain from the application of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) to gasoline and diesel.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

BANK BOSSES TAKE RECORD BONUSES: After taking public money, bank CEOs pay themselves an extra $8.3 billion

OTTAWA – Bank executives who were given billions in public funds in the last 12 months are today helping themselves to record bonuses, while the Harper Conservatives say nothing.
“People in my riding and Canadians from coast to coast to coast are struggling under the pressures of the recession,” said New Democrat Industry Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West). “Meanwhile these CEOs are pocketing billions in bonuses. It’s just not right”

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, while the constituents in my riding and Canadians across the country are suffering under the recession, the Globe and Mail is reporting that the CEOs of Canada's six largest banks are pocketing $8.3 billion in bonuses.
This comes less than one year after the government propped the banks up with $75 billion.
In the United States and the United Kingdom, the governments are taking this on and are restricting executive pay.
Why will the Conservative government not do the same?

Speech on the HST
Hansard – December 8, 2009

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise and talk about this issue.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition from members of the community of Windsor West who are calling for the introduction of a new volunteer service medal to be known as the Governor General's Volunteer to acknowledge and recognize volunteerism by Canadian troops.
There have been two times in the past where there actually has been a Canadian volunteer service medal dating back to 1939 and most recently back to 1953.

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the Minister of State for Tourism revealed at committee yesterday that the government has yet to study the impact the HST will have on tourism. That is astonishing and negligent. This is the fourth largest industry in Canada. It has also suffered enormously because of U.S. passport laws.

Hansard - December 3, 2009

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Madam Speaker, I am honoured to table a petition here again on the issue of AIDS in Africa.

Hansard - December 3, 2009 - Canada Investment Act

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I rise to follow up on a question with regard to the sale of Nortel industries to Ericsson. At the time we advocated that Nortel be examined under the Investment Canada Act and that the Investment Canada Act should be triggered for a couple of reasons. One of those was the national security clause that is now part of the Investment Canada Act.

House of Commons Debates – Bill C-27
November 30, 2009

Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise on Bill C-27, and I will read the precursor to the bill so that the public knows what we are talking about.