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            • MPnews news Paid plasma clinics worry NDP - The Sudbury Star
              Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas was joined by Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway at a news conference Thursday at Queen's Park to discuss the impact that the arrival of for-profit clinics may have on the Canadian blood supply. Kellway is a member of ... read more
              Thu 1:21 pm> |
              • MPnews news Feds extend mineral exploration tax credit - The Sudbury Star
                Joe Oliver, Canada's minister of Natural Resources, confirmed the announcement Thursday, while visiting a former mine site on the Podolsky property just north of Capreol. “Mining workers and communities across Canada can count on our government's ... read more
                Thu 1:07 pm> |
                • MPnews news Whaaat! Hayes, NDP sing from same songbook - SooToday.com - SooToday.com
                  The group included Conservative Sault and Area MP Bryan Hayes, NDP Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus, Conservative Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin, NDP Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes, and NDP Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault. They were on ...and more » read more
                  May 14, 2013 5:48 pm> |
                  • MPnews news MP Hayes fights report that recommends changing Sault's electoral boundaries - LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie
                    Marie and Area, along with four other MPs (Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins-James Bay, Jay Aspin, MP for Nipissing-Timiskaming, Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, and Glen Thibeault, MP for Sudbury) appeared before PROC to address the ... read more
                    May 14, 2013 11:10 am> |
                    • MPnews news Change text size for the story - The Sudbury Star
                      Finley also served as the engine behind Harper's bid to become leader of the amalgamated Conservative party after he helped facilitate the amalgamation of the Progressive Conservative party and the Canadian Alliance in 2003. "Senator Doug Finley's ... read more
                      May 11, 2013 2:59 pm> |
                      • MPnews news Change text size for the story - The Sudbury Star
                        The precise moment at which Thomas Mulcair became unfit to be prime minister of Canada is hard to pin down. It arguably came in 2005, when his party adopted what has become known as the Sherbrooke Declaration -- in which the federal New Democrats ...and more » read more
                        May 06, 2013 6:33 pm> |
                        • MPndpblog Glenn Thibeault 1116 post An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (prize fights)

                          Mr. Speaker, thank you for informing me about the time. I will do my best to get the seven minutes in. I will take my remaining time at the next sitting.

                          I am very proud to stand today to offer my support for Bill S-209, an act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights). The rules governing prizefights have not been updated since 1934, and the current legislation simply does not represent the reality of what is happening in Canada.

                          In the Criminal Code as it stands, boxing is the only combative sport permitted, and even then, only in certain circumstances. Having this law that we turn a blind eye to is bad on two fronts. First, it can begin to undermine the legitimacy of other laws, which is bad for our legal system as a whole. Second, it creates uncertainty for people who organize or participate in sports such as mixed martial arts, commonly referred to as MMA. It is therefore timely for the House to address the discrepancy between what is written in statute and how the law is applied.

                          In my opinion, the bill strikes the right balance by allowing provinces and municipalities or designated regulatory bodies, such as an athletic commission, to allow MMA, as defined by the bill, in their territories without breaching the Criminal Code.

                          What exactly does the bill do? Prizefights would remain illegal in Canada. The bill goes further in defining a “prize fight” by adding “feet” to the definition. It would include fights in which combatants use their feet as well as their fists and hands. The bill then lists four exceptions to the definition of “prize fight”. These exceptions are not “prize fights” but rather are authorized combative sports.

                          The first is a contest between amateur athletes participating in sports in a program of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee. This exception covers sports including boxing, fencing, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling and tae kwon do.

                          The second and third exceptions are for contests between amateur athletes in sports designated by a province or a body appointed by a province. These exemptions cover sports such as karate, kick-boxing and mixed boxing, depending on the province.

                          The fourth and final exception covers professional contests. The bill states that they are exempt from the prizefight ban only if the fight is “held...with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board, commission or similar body established by or under the authority of the province's legislature for the control of sport within the province”.

                          A number of provinces, such as Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, as well as municipalities such as Edmonton and Calgary, have already acted and have changed their definition of combat sports to allow MMA. By passing the bill, Parliament would simply be updating our legislation to make it consistent with the laws in these places.

                          It is important to note that no province or municipality, depending on which level of government regulates combative sports in a province, would be obliged to allow MMA. The ultimate choice would still rest with them.

                          There is significant growth in the popularity of MMA in Canada. Like many Canadians, I spent last Saturday evening watching UFC 159 on TV. UFC events have filled arenas such as the Bell Centre in Montreal and the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

                          The Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world. Georges St-Pierre, one of the biggest stars in UFC and the current welterweight champion, is from St. Isidore, Quebec. He boasts a 24-2 record in MMA and was named Sportsnet's athlete of the year in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

                          However, while GSP may be the most renowned Canadian in the UFC, he is not the only one. For example, Mitch Gagnon trains in my own riding in Sudbury. After having an 8-1 record in MMA, he recently joined the UFC. His first contest was in July last year at UFC 149 in Calgary, and he recorded his first win at UFC 152 in Toronto last September.

                          Mitch trains with Team Shredder, which is housed in the Northern Ontario Multi Discipline Athletic Arts Academy in Sudbury. NOMDAAA, for short, trains students in mixed martial arts, tactical Sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai kick-boxing, Russian Systema, wrestling, judo and Yu Shin Do, and it offers cardio circuit training and athletic development as well. It has a proven track record of training champions and of ensuring a positive, motivating and fulfilling experience for all students, including me.

                          I spoke this week with Yves Charette, the owner/operator. They have over 150 students, both adults and children. He is very focused on providing confidence-building for the young children who are participating in many of these martial arts. I know that this is helping my own daughter with confidence.

                          We talk a lot about anti-bullying programs. When we provide children with confidence, it actually goes a long way in ensuring that bullying at school will not happen. These are some of the things that are important when we are talking about karate or any type of sport in which children can gain confidence. Whether mixed martial arts, hockey, football, basketball or canoeing, if it provides confidence for children, it is doing something right.

                          NOMDAAA is a not-for-profit organization that has received funding from the chief of police youth initiative fund, which also takes kids off the streets and provides them with training. It gives them something to do with their time and something to learn, which again builds that confidence. I am very proud of what NOMDAAA is doing in Sudbury.

                          I will save my final piece for next time, but I want to thank organizations such as NOMDAAA and the other amateur athletic groups that are doing great work from coast to coast to coast in this country.

                          I think this bill will allow us to see it at the professional level and will hopefully inspire kids to get involved and gain confidence.

                          May 06, 2013 8:55 am |
                          • MPnews news Feds must fix docks for Chi-Cheemaun ferry - The Sudbury Star
                            Denis Lebel, in his capacity as federal transport minister, boasts of Canada's Economic Action Plan. It is described as a Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund and one of its priorities is listed as Canada's public infrastructure. Through its ... read more
                            May 06, 2013 3:09 am> |
                            • MPnews news Feds must fix docks for Chi-Cheemaun ferry - The Sudbury Star
                              Denis Lebel, in his capacity as federal transport minister, boasts of Canada's Economic Action Plan. It is described as a Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund and one of its priorities is listed as Canada's public infrastructure. Through its ...and more » read more
                              May 06, 2013 3:06 am> |
                              • MPnews news Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver. (Andre Forget/QMI Agency) - The Sudbury Star
                                Oliver said Canada "doesn't necessarily" want to have Europe as an export market for its crude, adding he only cares about what the EU is saying about Canadian oil because it's "being stigmatized." NDP natural resources critic Peter Julian said it's ...and more » read more
                                May 06, 2013 2:56 am> |
                                • MPnews news Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver. (Andre Forget/QMI Agency) - The Sudbury Star
                                  OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver is in Europe to fight new requirements the EU hopes to slap on oil producers he says "discriminate" against Canada. The EU's new Fuel Quality Directive, which stipulates that fuel suppliers reduce ... read more
                                  May 05, 2013 2:55 pm> |
                                    • MPnews news News Local - The Sudbury Star
                                      Judges are Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault, Coun. Joe Cimino and ... Kevin McCormick, who is the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Regiment of Canada, will present a set of war medallions to the Military Police in the nation's capital May 12 ... read more
                                      May 03, 2013 3:04 am> |
                                      • MPnews news News Local - The Sudbury Star
                                        Judges are Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault, Coun. Joe Cimino and ... Kevin McCormick, who is the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Regiment of Canada, will present a set of war medallions to the Military Police in the nation's capital May 12 ... read more
                                        May 03, 2013 3:01 am> |
                                        • MPnews news NDP MP Nycole Turmel. (Andre Forget/QMI Agency) - The Sudbury Star
                                          MacKay ignored media questions Wednesday, casually bouncing an apple in his hand as he walked away from reporters. Tory MP and former fighter pilot Laurie Hawn downplayed the findings. "We need to hear those things and there will be improvements ... read more
                                          May 02, 2013 2:29 pm> |
                                          • MPndpblog Claude Gravelle 206 post Homer Seguin

                                            Mr. Speaker, we lost a labour legend last Friday.

                                            I first met Homer Seguin in 1969 when he was president of Local 6500. He was one of the driving forces behind a workers' day memorial held every year on April 28 for workers killed on the job, which is now recognized in over 80 countries. It was highly symbolic that his death coincided with this year's day of mourning celebrations.

                                            In 1986, Homer and other labour leaders wrote a workers' manifesto. In northeastern Ontario, the regional cancer centre in Sudbury and five workers' health and safety centres in Ontario were only two of the fruits of that manifesto.

                                            He fought passionately for health and safety in workplaces. Homer helped improve working conditions and living standards. He helped expose and correct many occupational diseases in the mining industry. He contributed to the re-greening and cleaning up of the environment in Sudbury.

                                            Homer received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Laurentian University for outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of health, safety and the environment.

                                            May my friend Homer rest in peace.

                                            May 02, 2013 11:00 am |
                                              • MPndpblog Glenn Thibeault 127 post Petitions

                                                Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to present these petitions signed by numerous members of my constituency of Sudbury. They ask the government to look at protecting consumers from gas price gouging.

                                                The petitioners maintain that gas prices fluctuate erratically, with prices prone to wide variations between communities and sharp spikes in anticipation of higher demand. They are calling on the Minister of Industry to present legislation on behalf of the government to protect Canadian consumers from the high price gouging we are seeing by some gasoline retailers.

                                                May 02, 2013 7:05 am |
                                                • MPnews news Change text size for the story - The Sudbury Star
                                                  NDP MP Andrew Cash, who himself has been on the CBC's payroll for writing the theme song for one show, called the casting call "unacceptable." "The job description from the casting company is completely unacceptable," he said. "The company has since ... read more
                                                  May 01, 2013 12:17 pm> |
                                                  • MPnews news Change text size for the story - The Sudbury Star
                                                    Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley moved to plug gaping loopholes critics say is costing unemployed Canadians jobs and driving down wages for others. "We're facing a paradox of jobs without workers and ... read more
                                                    May 01, 2013 12:16 pm> |

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