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40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 053
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Motion: Contraband Tobacco Products

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all parties and I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Bill C-382, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on literacy materials). Introduction and first reading

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-382, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on literacy materials).

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

AIDS Researchers Going to US

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, obviously the research community is not buying the government's spin on its funding cuts, rubber stamped by Liberals. A cut is a cut is a cut, and the brain drain has already begun.

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Debate – Bill C-6, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, this is a very important piece of legislation and I am happy we are having a thorough debate in the House. While I appreciate the urgency of the situation, I also believe, as my colleagues do, that we have to get it right this time around.

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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Debate on Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to address this House on Bill C-11. First, I want to thank Bloc Québécois members for their contribution to the debate on this legislation. They did a lot of work. We proposed many changes to this bill.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

World Malaria Day

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Drug Costs

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, as hundreds of thousands of Canadians lose their jobs, they are also losing their much needed work-based drug coverage plans.

Last week, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reported that Canadians paid close to $30 billion a year for their medications. That is almost $900 for every woman, man and child.

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Lead and phthalates in children’s products

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, children are particularly vulnerable to the serious neurological damage caused by lead, and to the reproductive and other harms associated with phthalates used in many plastics.

New Democrats have been introducing bills and motions in the House for over a decade to get these products out of circulation. Some of us have even been at it for a dozen years.

40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
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Thursday, April 3, 2009

TOY NOISE LIMIT HAZARDOUS PRODUCT ACT

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-357, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (noise limit for children's products).

She said: Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to present this bill to the House and I heartily recommend its adoption.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

First Nations’ Health Services

Ms. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North, NDP):