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At the food labelling announcement
Participants at the announcement: MPs Ron Cannan and Royal Galipeau, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, MP Dean Allison, Alexander and David George on either side of the display board, myself, Lisa George with MP Rick Dykstra
Food Allergen Labelling Regulations Strengthened
Photo taken of Alexander and David George with Health Minister Aglukkaq Here’s the text of the Health Canada news release: OTTAWA / February 14, 2011 – Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, announced regulations to strengthen Canada’s labelling of food allergens and…
In the news… Anaphylaxis / Food Labelling
My family was pleased to be in Ottawa yesterday to be part of the good news for Canadians coping with severe, life-threatening allergies. Here are some references to what I had to say in Ottawa. Postmedia News reporter Sarah Schmidt wrote: Chris George and his family drove from St. Catharines, Ont.,…
Contributing to St. Valentine’s Day
On this Friday, the By George Journal will release its “Top Ten Love Quotes” to contribute to the romance of St. Valentine’s Day. Through the years, it has been customary for CG&A COMM to circulate romantic verse and bons mots. In that tradition, we reflect back on a selection of some of…
Child Advocacy Centre Niagara’s website
Child Advocacy Centre Niagara (CACN) has unveiled a new website this morning! http://www.cacniagara.org/ CACN exists solely to serve victimized children within the Niagara Region. It is a non-profit organization which brings law enforcement, FACS, medical and mental health professionals together in one child friendly location. CACN provides that one location where children…
Putting an end to per-vote federal political subsidies
Just imagine in Canada, we are taxed to pay for the activities of our national political parties. Canadian taxpayers are on the hook for all politicos – paying for both MPs who represent our point of view and those who don’t – and even for Bloc MPs who are only interested in getting a…
President Obama in Tucson – in one word: poignant
Last evening, U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a mourning Tucson audience and an anxious nation watching in on the State’s memorial service. The President’s words and message gave all a reason to pause. His was a very moving commentary in the face of an inexplicable shooting. Here’s but one poignant passage: You see, when a tragedy…
Tis the Season of Giving
We are taken with our boys’ Christmas spirit this year. Our youngest, David, is seeking out every Salvation Army kettle drum to give to those in need. We all are constantly emptying our pockets so David can go to the SA volunteer and say “Merry Christmas.” Our fiddler, Alexander, has played a number of…
MPs Meeting on Anaphylaxis Issues: “Very Worthwhile”
December 20, 2010 – On December 7th more than 20 MPs came together to discuss the challenges faced by Canadians living with anaphylaxis. The MPs heard from families dealing with life-threatening allergies as well as reviewed five action items to advance the causes of anaphylaxis within the federal government. This is from a…
Newspaper column on Anaphylaxis
Raising Awareness of Anaphylaxis Dean Allison, M.P. – From the Hill Pelham News December 10, 2010 I would like to take this opportunity to highlight my latest legislative initiative in Parliament, M-546, which reads as thus: That in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of…
MP Speaking Out on Anaphylaxis in Parliament
MP DEAN ALLISON SPEAKING IN PARLIAMENT ON ANAPHYLAXIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnfkXmoC-Q On December 7, MP Dean Allison hosted a luncheon of Members of Parliament to discuss anaphylaxis and how the federal government might address issues surrounding this increasingly prevalent medical condition. The next day, Mr. Allison rose in the House of Commons to make this comment: Mr. Speaker,…
Did You Know This About Anaphylaxis?
The goal of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Awareness Initiative is to raise greater awareness of severe, life threatening allergies on Parliament Hill and in the Ottawa bureaucracy. Did you know this about allergic disease? There is an epidemic of allergies like asthma, hay fever, eczema, food and pet allergies and life-threatening anaphylaxis facing the industrialized…
Canadian Anaphylaxis Awareness Initiative
The goal of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Awareness Initiative is to raise greater awareness of severe, life threatening allergies on Parliament Hill and in the Ottawa bureaucracy. Here is the 5-point action plan we’re advancing in our Nation’s Capital: 1. Federal Coordination of programs and services dealing with anaphylaxis and food allergy information 2….
Anaphylaxis awareness on Parliament Hill
Readers of the By George Journal and family friends will know that I am currently involved in advocating for federal action on anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergies). Our volunteer group of families in Niagara (see http://www.nask.ca ) has been working with our local Members of Parliament and have secured an important meeting in Ottawa on December 7th. …
The ugly #’s behind our Big (Ontario) Government
Columnist Christina Blizzard calls a Big Government as she sees it. Here’s what she writes about Ontario’s McGuinty Government: The bald figures are these: 1.Your electricity bill will climb 46% over the next five years. 2.The government will give you a 10% rebate on the total bill — including the…
Canadian singer/songwriter David Myles
David Myles is a very entertaining Canadian crooner, who has some brilliant lyrics and a wonderful voice. His songs are thoughtful, engaging. One of my favourite songs is from his latest album and it is called “Pair of Shoes.” The chorus speaks of an eternal truth: We all walk in a…
Scoring with a hockey musical theme song!
Regular readers of this Journal will know just how enraptured we are about Canada’s game of hockey. So, as another season begins, let’s salute this national pastime with the latest, great song about our game! YES, THIS IS A GREAT SONG! Click here to view a special live performance of Hockey (the Greatest Game)…
The problem with young Canadians’ apathy towards politics
Canadians’ apathy towards politics is reaching new lows. Today we have an ingrained sense of cynicism for anything political and, particularly among our country’s youth, a growing disenchantment and disengagement with our political process. This unhealthy condition is reflected during elections when we are able to best gauge the citizenry’s interest by the percentage…
Big Government and the ballot
In the wake of decisive, anti-establishment mayoralty victories in Toronto and Calgary, there has been a great deal of commentary about the average Canadian’s disenchantment with the political status quo. With the common cry of “greater respect for the taxpayer” winning the day, it seems our collective conscious is saying “we’re mad as hell…