I learned of this web site while listening to a recent CBC radio program, "SPARC", hosted by Norah Young. The site allows you to keep track of what your MP is doing or not doing in the House of Commons, including any speeches made and how she or he voted on past bills or those currently before the House.
I was furious at learning that my MP, Ed Fast, had recently voted AGAINST Bill C-311, (an Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change). His position was that the bill would be devastating for industries and hence the economy. There have been any number of studies that have shown that initiatives designed to protect the environment actually stimulate the economy and certainly save us all a lot of grief and money in the long term.
Visit the site to see what your MP is doing: Open Parliament http://www.openparliament.ca/
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