
PETITION AGAINST C-30 (INTERNET SNOOPING BILL)
Dear Constituents,
As we continue to push the government on its intrusive anti-snooping legislation, I encourage you to circulate this petition that calls on the government to vote down Bill C-30 and to reject any proposal that would allow the authorities to obtain the private information of Internet users without a warrant.
Canada Summer Jobs
February 29th is the deadline for applying for the 2012 Canada Summer Jobs grants to hire Victoria students this summer. For those of you who have not applied before, or who have been unsuccessful in past applications, please carefully follow the instructions at the following link to give your group or organization the best chance of success:
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml
Local MPs host critic’s tour to challenge future OAS cuts
VICTORIA – New Democrat critic for seniors Irene Mathyssen will be in Victoria today for a town hall meeting on Conservative plans to reduce the deficit by cutting future benefits for seniors. Mathyssen will be joined by MP Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) and staff from the office of MP Denise Savoie (Victoria).
