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Member of the Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Deputy House leader of the New Democratic Party

Lindsay Mathyssen

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Deputy House leader of the New Democratic Party
  • NDP
  • London—Fanshawe
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $131,911.16

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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Mar/30/23 10:38:27 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Madam Speaker, one of my concerns about this piece of legislation is the Conservatives wanting to delay closure on it and the passage of it, even though it has gone through quite a lot of debate in this place and the other place. I am concerned about their desire to fundraise off of it by continually bringing forward misinformation around the bill. Furthermore, I am concerned about their use of the bill as a political tool, as opposed to debating its actual substance. Could the minister comment on their desire to fundraise off of it as their core desire?
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Nov/15/22 3:38:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I find it interesting when the Conservatives talk so much about efficiency and the resources of the House. Maybe we could talk about how that balance is created, in terms of what we are trying to do today, in terms of passing some legislation and having that meaningful discussion, not hurting democracy but expanding democracy, having the conversations that are needed and doing so in a balanced way to ensure that we can be as efficient as possible and financially efficient as well.
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • May/2/22 12:34:44 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I came to this House to get something done for my constituents and to help them in any way, shape or form that I could, and I am proud to be able to do that work here in the House. Before I was elected to the House, I worked for many members of Parliament. During a Conservative majority government, I watched the then hon. House leader, Peter Van Loan, argue that the government needed those long hours to sit until midnight. Those extended hours were not just on an as-needed basis: It was constant, night after night, that I had to send my member in to get that work done. That was under a majority Conservative government. I would like to hear from the hon. minister why it is important to note, in the debate on this motion, that it is on an as-needed basis.
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