Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.
The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I have created the Saskatoon-Grasswood Canada 150 Award. The award celebrates individuals in our community who have made the community and Canada as a whole, a better place. A Canada 150 pin will be awarded every two weeks in 2017. To nominate an individual for the award please visit my webpage and click on the link on the homepage, or visit my office to pick up a nomination form.
The first recipient of the Canada 150 Award is Theo Anderson. At just five years of age, he created and sold Christmas cards to raise money for a family friend's stem cell treatment. To read more about Theo and his award see below!
As always, please scroll down to see what I have been doing in Ottawa and Saskatoon over the past couple of weeks.
Don`t hesitate to stop by my office, or give us a call if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance.
Kevin Waugh, MP
Saskatoon-Grasswood
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SASKATOON-GRASSWOOD CANADA 150 CITIZEN AWARD
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Five-year-old Theo Anderson was inspired to fundraise to pay for a family friend's stem cell treatment. Jordan Friesen was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in 2008, a degenerative eye disease that results in tunnel vision, reduced night vision, and a loss of peripheral vision. Theo got to work and made handcrafted Christmas Cards and sold them for a minimum of $10 for a bundle of four. Theo raised $2140 through the sale of his Christmas cards. Thank you Theo for being a great leader in our community!
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TRIBUNAL RULES THAT LIBERAL DUTIES ON DRYWALL HURTS WESTERN CANADA
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Above: MP David Yurdiga, Kevin and MP Hon. Gerry Ritz getting ready to testify at the drywall tribunal.
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On December 6, 2016, I and two fellow Conservative MP's testified at the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on behalf of the building and contracting sector who were adversely affected by the staggering 325% tariff arbitrarily slapped on U.S. drywall. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal heard Conservative testimony and their finding is optimistic news for builders in our region. Conservatives were the only Members of Parliament representing the interest of their constituents by participating in the Tribunal's public inquiry. The Tribunal called on the Government to immediately remove excessive tariffs.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is recognized domestically and globally as a centre of excellence in the fair and timely adjudication of trade law matters.
Please click here to view the full report online.
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LET'S TALK PARKS, CANADA!
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Let's Talk Parks, Canada! is inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to provide meaningful input on the challenges and opportunities facing Parks Canada's management of national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas into the future. To provide your input or for more information, please visit letstalkparkscanada.ca |
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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST FRAUD
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How can Canadians recognize scams and protect themselves against them?
Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive a phone call, email, letter or text message claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. For more information on tax scams and fraud please click here.
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