James in the House

James Rajotte MP speaks in the House of Commons on issues of importance to his constituents and Canadians from coast to coast. Check back often to view his speeches, Member's Statements and other comments in Parliament.

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Member's Statement - March 16, 2012:

Mr. James Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc, CPC):     Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the Irish diaspora will celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The impact of the Irish in Canada is well known. The most famous Irish Canadian, of course, is a father of Confederation, Thomas D'Arcy McGee... [read the full item]


Speech - March 16, 2012:

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to join the debate on Bill C-31, protecting Canada's immigration system act. I have enjoyed the debate and I will concur with my colleague opposite with respect to the minister and the fact that he has been present during this debate. It is an outstanding example for all parliamentarians... [read the full item]

Speech - March 5, 2012:

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all the members of Parliament who spoke to this motion today and in November. I certainly appreciate all their thoughts and words on this. We delved a little into financial literacy and fiscal policies of the government. It is certainly possible for there to be people who are financially literate but who disagree with the fiscal policies of the government. We ought to ensure that we are focused on financial literacy when members come to vote on this motion and also when discussing Bill C-28... [read the full item]