Carolyn Bennett, MP

My response to the Speech from the Throne

To view my speech made in the House of Commons today, please click here.

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Response to the Auditor General's report on Sponsorship and Advertising

To view my response to the situation, please click on the posting headline. To view the Prime Minister's response, please click here.

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Next Stop on my Excellent Adventure: British Columbia

I am thrilled to be spending the next few days learning from local public health experts and leaders about the views and public health priorities of British Columbians. My travels are part of my mandate to develop a new Canadian public health agency.

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Winterlude- St Paul's in Ottawa

Thrilled to receive our annual busload of consituents today. It is one of the best parts of my job: showing off 'their nation's capital' to the people of St. Paul's! It was a great day.

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Public Health- A big part of the Speech from the Throne and the PM's response

The Speech from the Throne yesterday and Prime Minister Martin's response today made us proud to be Canadians! Cities, Public Health, the Economy and Canada's role in the world all have huge resonance for St. Paul's.

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Minister Bill Graham on Same-Sex Unions in the Toronto Star

He believes it is a foregone conclusion that the Supreme Court will declare the traditional definition of marriage unconstitutional and that asking for an extra reference question to prove it is a means to educate and evolve public and political opinion.

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Town Hall on Children's Health and the Environment tomorrow with Karen Kraft Sloan, MP

Parliamentary Clinic at 1pm and Town Hall at 2pm taking place at Christ Church Deer Park (Yonge and Heath). Hope to see you there!

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Hollywood North opens today at the Carlton Cinema!

Despite no publicity, I was thrilled to be there tonight with lots of others with popcorn on our laps laughing out loud at my husband Peter O'Brian's hilarious satire of the Canadian film business in the late 70's!

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Carolyn's Excellent Adventure on the way to a Canadian Public Health Agency

Off to Winnipeg to see the fabulous National Microbiology Lab and meet with Public health community there. Back for the Neighbourhood Checkup at Bradgate Arms Sunday. Then Atlanta and the CDC Monday and Washington DC Tuesday.

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Canada's role in the Middle East- Great panel at Holy Blossom tonight

Huge thanks to Mark Anshan and Steven Posen for organizing this great program. Senator Jerry Grafstein, Jonathan Kay from the National Post and Professor David De Witt from York University were panelists while I moderated.

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