Carolyn Bennett, MP

Conservative Minister Must Apologize for Offensive Comments about Aboriginal Peoples

For Immediate Release March 23, 2012    TORONTO- Liberal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett today called [...]

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Supreme Court reaffirms Gladue principles: Aboriginal background must be a factor in sentencing

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that Aboriginal background must be consisdered in the sentencing of violent offenders who have breached long-term supervision orders. This [...]

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Liberal Statement on World Water Day

For Immediate Release March 22, 2012   TORONTO AND MONTREAL – Liberal Aboriginal Affairs critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett made the following statement on United Nations World Water [...]

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Update from Elections Canada on St. Paul’s official complaint regarding fraudulent election calls

On April 20th, 2011 our campaign filed a Formal Complaint with the Commissioner’s office at Elections Canada.  We had not received a reply prior to February [...]

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TVO: A Closer Look at Ontario First Nations Drinking Water Advisories

Based on data obtained through a Liberal order paper question, TV Ontario is taking a closer look at drinking water advisories in First Nation communities in [...]

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APTN political panel on PIN messages, transparency and Terry Nelson

http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2012/03/19/aptns-political-panel-discusses-pin-messages-transparency-and-terry-nelson/

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Question Period – Close the First Nations Education Funding Gap in the Budget

In the Globe & Mail today: the Globe’s editorial on why “Ottawa should close gap in funding for aboriginal education,” as well as a story on [...]

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URGENT APPEAL – bone marrow transplant needed for God daughter of Holy Rosary school teacher

I just received a phone call from TDSB Schoool Trustee Jo-Ann Davis who has received an urgent appeal from a teacher at Holy Rosary elementary school, [...]

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Question Period – Where is the plan for Manitoba First Nation flood evacuees?

Hon. Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul’s, Lib.):  Mr. Speaker, it has been almost a year since the devastating flooding in Manitoba displaced thousands of first nations residents. [...]

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Question Period – Royal Commission on Electoral Fraud

Hon. Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul’s, Lib.):         Mr. Speaker, the most important responsibility of any government is to ensure the integrity of its democratic system. Extremely [...]

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