It has been a hectic but rewarding couple of weeks since my last newsletter. I have had several meetings with a variety of groups in Ottawa, see below, including the Ambassador of Hungary and the Ambassador of Taiwan.
I spoke in the House on S-211 which seeks to bring awareness to a little known disease by declaring June 19th every year Sickle Cell Awareness Day. My second speech was on C-308 which seeks to privatize the CBC. There were quite a few surprised viewers when I came out in support of our public broadcaster. You can watch the speech below or on my website to see my reasoning.
There has been a lot attention given to Motion 103 that is currently being debated. M-103 is a motion, not a bill. If passed, it will not change any of the country’s laws nor will it affect freedom of speech. It simply expresses an opinion of Members of Parliament. Having said that, M-103 does have some faults that I cannot support. Although it condemns all forms of religious discrimination, the motion only mentions specifically one religion, Islam and the term "islamophobia" is not defined in the motion. I condemn, in the strongest of terms, any hateful acts committed against religious communities, including places of worship. There are already laws against this which makes this motion redundant.
My Conservative colleagues are preparing an alternate motion in response to this that will be inclusive and not point out any one religion.
Finally, I am pleased to tell you that Daryl Hyland of the Saskatoon Fire Department is the 4th recipient of the Canada 150 award. See full details below. Congratulations Daryl.
As always, please feel free to call or stop by the office if there is anything I can do to help.
Kevin Waugh
MP, Saskatoon-Grasswood
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SASKATOON-GRASSWOOD
CANADA 150 CITIZEN AWARD
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Daryl Hyland enjoys a career with the Saskatoon Fire Department in the Finance Department. While this role is demanding, Daryl manages to give generously of his time to many organizations and causes in Saskatoon. Some of those include, Curl Saskatoon, Cheshire Homes, Leadership Saskatoon, The Saskatoon Horticulture Society, local rodeos and past recipient of the Saskatoon United Way 2010 Community Spirit Award.
Thank you Daryl for being a great leader in our community!
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CBC PRIVATIZATION ACT - BILL C-308
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Please watch the video of me speaking in the House of Commons this past Friday regarding Bill C-308, CBC Privatization Act. These points should be taken into consideration when we are looking at Bill C-308.
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FEATURED STAFF MEMBER - LISA KAISER
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In December 2015 I joined Team Waugh as Kevin’s Executive Assistant working from his Parliament Hill office in Ottawa. I have worked on the Hill since 2001 and I am very fortunate to have landed amongst such a supportive, positive and hardworking group of colleagues. Together we take great pride in serving the constituents of Saskatoon – Grasswood .
My role in Ottawa revolves around supporting Kevin in his Parliamentary duties: speaking in the House, committee meetings, meeting constituents and stakeholders, managing the budget, calendar and travel as well as special opportunities such as helping shepherd Kevin’s private members bill through Parliament or working recently on testimony Kevin gave before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
Like my fellow Team Waugh colleagues, I am grateful to be of service to the constituents of Saskatoon – Grasswood. If you find yourself in Ottawa I would be pleased to assist you in your visit to the Hill.
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PINK SHIRT DAY
STAND UP AGAINST BULLYING - FEBRUARY 22ND
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Above Left: Had a great chat talking about our milk industry with Ryan Enns, Director and Brad Kornelius, Vice Chair of Saskmilk.
Above Right: It was nice to meet with Jesse Todd, Kent Pederson, Darla Deguire and D-Jay Krozser with the Canadian Labour Congress.
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Above Left: Great meeting with Susan Whitfield and Liana White of The Canadian Federation of Musicians. CFM helps thousands of musicians who need assistance with any number of issues related to the recording and performing of their craft.
Above Right: U of S medical students Thea Hedemann, Jacqueline Carverhill and Hyesun Lee met with me in Ottawa to discuss the opiod crisis.
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Above Left: Nice to meet with Anne-Marie Roy, Heather O'Watch and Jermain McKenzie of the Canadian Federation of Students discussing what is required to ensure Canada’s post-secondary education system is accessible to students and their families.
Above Right: Trying out my gaming skills at the Video Game Industry Showcase.
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Above: Had a great meeting with the Ambassador of Hungary, Balint Odor aiming to deepen ties between Hungary and Saskatchewan. I look forward to his visit this May to Saskatchewan!
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