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Ottawa—When faced with a chance to demonstrate real support for our pensioned veterans and members of the RCMP last night in parliament, the Conservatives showed their true colours by

LONDON – Despite a slow job market recovery, students in the London region will still have some summer employment opportunities thanks to federal Canada Summer Jobs funding finalized Tuesday.

“Yesterday I was able to begin calling the community organizations and businesses who made successful applications for Canada Summer Jobs. After all the negative economic news our community has been flooded with over the past two years, it was a pleasure to be able to deliver a bit of good news,” said NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe). “In all, 37 projects will receive funding this summer, which will create 92 jobs for students.

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP): Mr.

Member's Statement: Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP): Mr. Speaker, this Sunday is Mother's Day. As we celebrate, mothers in other places across the globe are at risk.

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario plans to close 72 veteran care beds. The problem is that veterans hospitals are only mandated to care for World War II and Korean war vets.

Does the Minister of Veterans Affairs have the wisdom to change the mandate for Parkwood and other veterans hospitals so that Canadian Forces personnel and RCMP who have served in peacekeeping missions and combat deployment since the Korean war would be eligible to access the same benefits and services offered to earlier generations?

Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP):