The Hon. Laurie Hawn, PC, CD, MP for Edmonton Centre gives a Member's Statement on May 15th regarding CASA, Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health. CASA provides assessment and treatment services for approximately 3000 infants, children and adolescents from birth to age 18 each year though a continuum ranging from consultation in community outreach settings to very intensive treatment programs. The statement was made following the Annual CASA for Kids gala and fund raiser to support the cause of childrens mental health, which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in one night alone. http://www.casaservices.org/

The Hon. Laurie Hawn, PC, CD, MP for Edmonton Centre does his weekly video blog. This edition touches on changes for Temporary Foreign Workers, so that employers with a strong track record will receive an Accelerated-Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO) within 10 business days to hire temporary foreign workers in high-skill occupations, including the skilled trades. MP Hawn also discusses the evolving situation in Ukraine, which the Government of Canada is concerned over, and is monitoring closely.

The Hon. Laurie Hawn, PC, CD, MP for Edmonton Centre is introduced by MP Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Veterans Affairs before announcing a $100,000 contribution by the Government of Canada to the Bomber Command Memorial currently being build in London, United Kingdom.