Hi Folks, It’s been a little while since my last post and I wanted to touch base with you about a few new things that have come before Parliament since the last time I wrote. First of all, I want to talk to you about the changes coming to the Citizenship Act under our Government’s […]
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MP Laurie Hawn Encourages Applications for Federal Funding to Protect Recreational Fisheries
By Laurie Hawn on June 21, 2013 in Feature (Article), Local Announcements, News (National), Press Release
OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Laurie Hawn PC, CD, MP on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, is encouraging local angling, fishing and conservation groups to get their applications in for the newly established Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnership Program (RFCPP). As outlined in Economic Action Plan 2013, Fisheries and Oceans […]
MP Hawn Spends a Day in a Wheelchair
26 Parliamentarians spent the day in a wheelchair Ottawa, ON – Today, 26 Parliamentarians representing all political parties came together to participate in the 6th annual Chair-Leaders Campaign to raise awareness for people living with spinal cord injuries. “It does wake me up to the fact that the places we think are barrier free are in fact not […]
Edmonton MP gains new perspective on vision loss and CNIB services
By Laurie Hawn on May 15, 2013 in Feature (Article), Meetings, News (Local), News (National), Stakeholders
Edmonton, AB – Today, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, worked with service specialists from CNIB to experience firsthand how vision rehabilitation can empower Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. More than one million Canadians are living with blindness or partial sight, including approximately 100,000 in Alberta. Many people who […]
Government of Canada Invests in Permanent Visitor Centre at Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Edmonton, AB – On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, and the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Democratic Reform and Member of Parliament for Edmonton–Sherwood Park, and the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, […]
Investing in the Spruce Avenue Community Centre in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB – Today, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for upgrades to the Spruce Avenue Community Centre under the Canadian Government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). “Our Government is pleased to support infrastructure projects […]