Letter to Minister Dion re: Appointment of Michael Lynk

The Honourable Minister Stéphane Dion Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 April 1, 2016 Dear Minister, I am writing to urge you to support the appointment of Professor Michael Lynk as a United Nations Advisor to the Human Rights Council. I have known Professor Lynk ...

Letter to Prime Minister Harper and German President Barroso on CETA

Dear Prime Minister Harper, Dear President Barroso, With this letter we would like to express our serious concern over provisions in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) that could undermine the environment, worker’s rights, public services and consumer standards, and the democratic fabric upon which our countries are based. Within the CETA, extra-judicial investor rights through ISDS would ...

Letter to Minister Chris Alexander on Adopted Children from Congo

The Honourable Chris Alexander Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Justice Building 306 House of Commons Ottawa, ON   K1A 0A6 September 15, 2014 Dear Mr. Minister, I am writing to you on behalf of one of my constituents, Sarah Johnson. Ms. Johnson has asked that you immediately review and issue Canadian visas to 12 children in ...

Letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry Regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline

Mr. John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 March 7, 2014 Dear Mr. Secretary, I am writing you as a Canadian Member of Parliament and the Leader of the Green Party of Canada. I am writing to urge that you reject the proposal from TransCanada to ...

Letter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

Mr. Joe Preston Chair Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs October 29th, 2013 Dear Mr. Preston, We are writing to respectfully request that members of your committee reject the motion put forth to significantly reduce the rights of individual Members of Parliament. The motion to require that members, who are either independent or are ...

Letter to the Standing Committee on Finance

Mr. James Rajotte Chair Standing Committee on Finance October 29th, 2013 Dear Mr. Rajotte, We are writing to respectfully request that members of your committee reject the motion put forth to significantly reduce the rights of individual Members of Parliament. The motion to require that members, who are either independent or are members of recognized ...

C-60 Report Stage Explanatory Letter

Hon. Andrew Scheer Speaker of the House of Commons 224-N Centre Block Parliament of Canada May 30, 2013 Dear Mr. Speaker, I am writing this letter to provide you with supplementary explanation as to the admissibility of my motions to amend Bill C-60, An Act to Implement Certain Provisions of the Budget Tabled in Parliament ...

Letter to Minister Baird Regarding the Arms Trade

The Honourable John Baird, P.C., M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa ON K1A 0A2 6 March 2013 Dear Mr. Baird,   I am writing to express my hopes and concerns regarding the upcoming negotiations of the Final United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to be held in New York ...

Letter to VIA Rail’s CEO regarding the recent cuts to service

M. Marc Laliberté President and Chief Executive Officer VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail Head Office 3 Place Ville Marie, Ste 500 Montreal, QC H3B 2C9 January 28, 2013 Dear M. Laliberté, As leader of the Green Party, I have long been a strong advocate for passenger rail.  Prior to a life in politics, I was ...

Open letter to the Honourable Darrell Pasloski and Honourable Brad Cathers

Premier Darrell Pasloski Yukon Government Administration Building 2071 Second Avenue P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 February 25, 2013 Open letter to the Honourable Darrell Pasloski, Yukon Premier and Honourable Brad Cathers, Minister of Energy Mines and Resources; I am writing to you today at the close of the public input period regarding the ...