2007/06/19 2:04:14 PM:
Mr. Speaker, I am indeed proud of Jeremy Wedallas, a 12-year-old from Erin, Ontario, who recently wrote me a letter, visited my office, and was welcomed by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans as well.

He outlined his concerns about ocean ecology. Jeremy pointed out three areas of importance to him related to the preservation of our fishery: shark finning, bycatch and bottom trawling.

He stated that he was pleased that Canada had banned shark finning, where sharks were caught, the fins were cut off, and the shark was thrown....More

February 2008
Provincial Olympics Winter Games: Gambo
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Simms Pleased with Conservatives Reversal on Youth Program

April 27, 2005, Ottawa, ON;

Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor, is pleased to hear that Canadian Heritage Minister, Bev Oda, has reversed an earlier decision to cancel the Encounters with Canada Program.

“After a relentless campaign from many citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador we have succeeded in convincing the Conservative government to reverse their intentions to eliminate this great Canadian program,” says Simms. “Students from this province and abroad wrote, phoned, and spoke to me in person urging me to continue fighting for a program that meant so much to them as young Canadians.”

Simms congratulates the many teachers and volunteer organizers around Newfoundland and Labrador who help bring this truly unique experience to our students and applauds them on rallying to the cause in opposition.

Joe Philpott, NL Provincial President of Encounters with Canada, and Principal of St. Paul’s High School in Gander, is pleased that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Hon. Bev Oda, has changed her mind about cutting funding to the program. “I am very pleased that funding will continue to the program after our campaign in the province and across Canada to save the program. However, we still have concerns about the future of the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa, which houses the students and is scheduled to be sold. As well, there was no detail about the funding and how long it will last nor the area in the Canadian Heritage Department that will be responsible for the program,” says Philpott.




Audrey Miller
Executive Assistant Scott Simms MP
Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor
Tel: 709-256-3130

Simms calls on all MPs to support C-219

Ottawa, February 28, 2008
Scott Simms, MP for Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor, will vote in favour of Bill C-219, an Act to amend the Income Tax Act, which will be debated in the House of Commons today.

The proposed changes to the Income Tax Act will allow a deduction of $1000 if the taxpayer performed in the taxation year at least 100 hours More

2008 Archive:
• 02/28/08 Simms calls on all MPs to support C-219. More

• 02/14/08 IT TAKES A COUNTRY: Ken Dryden in Gander on cross-country National Anti-Poverty Tour. More

• 02/07/08 Simms calls on government to increase funding for Search and Rescue. More

• 02/05/08 Canada Summer Jobs Program announced. More

2007 Archive:
• 10/22/07 Simms says NAFO Convention seriously flawed. More

• 09/19/07 Simms Demands Immediate Action on Visitor Visa Requirements. More

• 06/29/07 Simms warns: Canada’s Sovereignty at Risk. More

• 04/18/07 Simms calls for Ice Compensation Program. More

• 02/28/07 Simms puts motion before the House of Commons. More

• 03/30/07 Simms: Cuts to Seal Quota Severe. More

• 03/27/07 Simms Says Hearn Neglecting Fishing Harbours and Infrastructure. More



2006 Archive:
• 11/06/06 Scott Simms Welcomes Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans to Gander. More

• 10/27/06 Scott Simms Congratulates Pope Productions on Release of the Mini-Series "Above and Beyond". More

• 10/04/06 Scott Simms Upset Over Conservative Cuts. More

• 06/06/06 Scott Simms to defend Seal Hunt. More

• 06/01/06 Scott Simms Calls for Extension of EI Pilot Project. More

• 05/30/06 Scott Simms Calls on the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to announce a Limited Commercial/Food Fishery.

• 05/10/06 Scott Simms Disappointed in Cancellation of Low Income Housing Program. More

• 12/21/06 Simms calls on Hearn to put more money into Small Craft Harbours More



2005 Archive:
• 04/27/05 Scott Simms Pleased with Conservative Reversal on Youth Program.

• 08/27/05 Commemorating the Tilting Cultural Landscape District. More

• 07/18/05 2005 Summer Career Placements Announced. More