Frank Valeriote in co-ordination with Hospice Wellington invite you to listen to discussion about compassionate, palliative and hospice care on September 17, 2010.
Compassionate, Palliative and Hospice Care Forum

“To get a pension today of $45,000 you need to have $1 million in the bank.”

That is what more than 70 seniors heard from Judy Sgro, the Liberal Party’s federal opposition critic for veterans’ affairs, pension and seniors during a town-hall meeting at the Evergreen Seniors Centre, Saturday.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.

Guelph MP Frank Valeriote says the Conservative government’s move to re-examine the national anthem is a diversionary tactic.

“It is a pathetic attempt to distract us from the real issues that we are facing . . . the plight of the vulnerable, poor and unemployed,” Valeriote said. “It cheapens the issue of women’s rights by thinking that this cosmetic change to our national anthem means anything at all.”

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.

Canadian Red Cross
Doctors Without Borders
Oxfam Canada
Oxfam Quebec
Centre for International studies and Cooperation (CECI)
CARE Canada
The Humanitarian Coalition

Local MP Frank Valeriote says Prime Minister Stephen Harper is showing contempt for democracy by proroguing Parliament until March 3, instead of having parliamentarians return to work as scheduled on Jan. 25.

Read the full story in the Guelph Tribune.

The prime minister showed cowardice last week by suspending Parliament until after the Olympics, Guelph’s MP believes.

“Frankly he’s showing himself to be a coward running from accountability,” Frank Valeriote said on the weekend. “He’s decided he does not want to be accountable to the people.”

Guelph MP Frank Valeriote is hoping to make car manufacturers be more upfront about how much pollution their cars produce.

Valeriote has introduced a private members’ bill calling for stickers to be placed on new vehicles that tells potential buyers exactly how much carbon dioxide that vehicle emits per kilometre.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.

We see them all the time. Transport vehicles rolling down our highways with row upon row of stacked cages full of chickens or trailers stuffed with cows or pigs, poking their noses through the air vents.

Yet, some hope is on the horizon. On Oct. 28, Liberal MP Alexander Mendes of Brossard – La Prarie in Quebec and Guelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote took a laudable first step to improve the lives of Canadian farm animals during long distance transport and protect the health of Canadians. Mendes introduced Bill C- 468 to amend the transportation of animals regulations and shorten transport times, bringing them in line with those of the European Union. Valeriote seconded the bill, which was also supported by NDP MP Alex Atamanenko of British Columbia. The bill has received first reading in the House of Commons.

Read the full column in the Guelph Mercury.

Water is vital to human health and the health of the environment. Water is also the life blood of the economy.

According to the 2009 Canadian Water Attitudes Survey, “the majority of Canadians -53 per cent - rank freshwater as the country's most important natural resource”; ahead of forests, agriculture, oil, and fisheries.

Read the full story from Francis Scarpaleggia, M.P. in the Montreal Gazette

Multicultural may soon be an inappropriate word of sorts in Guelph.

Rookie MP Frank Valeriote is behind the new Intercultural Leadership Advisory Board, which will be unveiled today at City Hall.

Read the full story in the Guelph Mercury.

Few of my generation truly felt the effects of war. For many of us, awareness and appreciation for those who fought and continue to fight for those values we hold dear occurs once a year -- on Remembrance Day.

For some time, my wife and I have been members of the Legion, attending events and meetings, connecting with those people whose fascinating stories are filled with moments of courage and sacrifice. I am in awe of our veterans, and my gratitude for their sacrifices is beyond words...

I am writing to you today with respect to marine safety and the mandatory use of life jackets in pleasure vehicles.

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This was no summer camp, no game of paint ball, and no war game.

“Definitely not,” said Guelph MP Frank Valeriote as he recounted his three days of army training in Wainwright, Alberta last week.

“It was an eye-opener for me. It’s not an easy life in the military. You understand that better when you walk in their shoes for a while.”

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today announced that Guelph MP Frank Valeriote will be taking on the role as Liberal Critic for the economic development agency for Southern Ontario.

"Frank's tireless work on the auto sector, in particular, makes him ideally suited for this role," said Mr. Ignatieff. "I'm counting on him to hold the government accountable for their neglect of Southern Ontario - a region devastated by job losses."

This week it was a staple gun, next week it might be a machine gun.

On Wednesday, Guelph MP Frank Valeriote was stapling vapour barrier sheeting to the outside walls of a new Habitat for Humanity home. The structure is going up on Johnston Street in the historic area of Guelph known as The Ward.

I am writing to you to share concerns that have been expressed by my constituents seeking increased federal action on Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Read the full text of the letter.

As we have previously discussed, infrastructure funding is critical to economic stimulus and job creation in my constituency of Guelph.

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The Italian Canadian Club of Guelph’s efforts to raise relief money for those affected by the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy are critical and timely, said Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph.

Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me in congratulating John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph, winners of the national Spread the Net student challenge. Through the hard work and dedication of students and staff, John F. Ross high school raised $59,340 to purchase bed nets to protect children in Africa from malaria-spreading insects.

I would like to take this opportunity to discuss the affordable housing needs in my constituency of Guelph.

Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me in congratulating the Pakhtunkhwa Peace Forum for its efforts to draw attention to the violation of human rights and terrorist action in Swat, Pakistan.

As you are aware, infrastructure funding is critical to economic stimulus and job creation in cities and communities across Canada. It is my hope that my constituency of Guelph will benefit from the resources available through the Building Canada Fund.

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Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph, has been appointed to the Parliamentary committee that is studying the crisis in the auto industry.

I am compelled to respond to the letter from Jeff Watson, MP for Essex, appearing in the February 28, 2009 edition of the Guelph Mercury.

Mr. Speaker, when I was elected on October 14, at that point in time I already had no confidence in the Prime Minister, but I came to this Parliament nevertheless to try to make it work. I did not consider at all taking every opportunity to use it as a vote of non-confidence.

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to stand in this House today and offer my thoughts on the federal budget that we have before us.

Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph, has been appointed to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph, is joining Canadians in a cross-Canada e-summit on Friday to begin grassroots consultations towards a comprehensive food policy for Canada.

Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph, is supporting Michael Ignatieff in the Liberal leadership race.

Mr. Speaker, Canadians are witness to the spectacle of a Conservative Party doing everything it can to cling to power.

The economy, the environment, child care and research and development are critical issues that should be at the forefront of Canada’s agenda, says Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph.

Mr. Speaker, the auto sector has greatly suffered from the government's poor management of the economy and chronic neglect.

The economy will be the top priority as the 40^th Parliament opens this week, says Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph.

Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament elect for Guelph, is calling on the federal government to address job losses in the automotive manufacturing sector.

Guelph residents will soon have a fully operational constituency office, says Guelph’s Member of Parliament elect Frank Valeriote.