Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P. Privy Councilor

Opposition strategists say mandatory long-form census data 'vital'

Jim — 2010-07-29T17:38:51Z

Opposition strategists say mandatory long-form census data 'vital'
Hill Times July 19, 2010 Harris Macleod
Opposition party strategists say data obtained about Canadians through the mandatory long form census is "vital" to building demographic profiles of voters they hope to target, and that parties as well as the federal government and countless other organizations will be left "blind" if the Conservative government goes through with its plan to eliminate it. But Conservative strategist (...)

Scarborough MP critical of Haiti aid efforts

Jim — 2010-07-29T13:17:21Z

Scarborough MP critical of Haiti aid efforts
Groups providing aid to earthquake ravaged country lacking co-ordination: Karygiannis
Scarborough-Mirror July 22, 2010 Eric Heino
After touring Haiti last week, Scarborough - Agincourt MP Jim Karygiannis is highly suspect of the way relief efforts are being conducted. Many organizations seemed to be incurring a great deal of expense with little benefit to those still struggling to survive.
Thousands were renddered homeless when the country (...)

Condolences to the families of the Victims of Plane Crash in Islamabad, Pakistan Statement by The Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2010-07-28T16:39:46Z

Condolences to the families of the Victims of Plane Crash in Islamabad, Pakistan Statement by The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt
Toronto - My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those killed in the tragic crash of Airblue flight ED202. I pray that those who have lost loved ones in the crash have the strength they will need to overcome this terrible incident.
The flight from Karachi crashed into a hillside on the (...)

Karygiannis leads Parliamentary Delegation to China

Jim — 2010-07-28T16:23:10Z

Karygiannis leads Parliamentary Delegation to China
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, will lead a Parliamentary Delegation to China to explore opportunities to further trade and investment opportunities between Canada and China.
“The Chinese economy is growing by leaps and bounds.” said Mr. Karygiannis. “As our second largest trading partner, it is imperative that we explore all the business opportunities that China has to (...)

Conrad Black Not Wanted

Jim — 2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

Conrad Black Not Wanted Jim Karygiannis, Liberal MP
CTV News Channel Monday 26th July 2010
A Liberal MP says allowing Conrad Black back into Canada goes against everything the country stands for due to the fact that Black is not a citizen and is a felon in the U.S., and Canada does not allow felons to visit.

Six months is too long, it's time we do better by Haiti

Jim — 2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

Six months is too long, it's time we do better by Haiti
Before the earthquake, Haiti was the poorest country in the Western
Hemisphere. Today, it appears to be the poorest country in the world.
PORTE-AU-PRINCE, HAITI-
Recently, several of my constituents
asked me to visit Haiti
to see international relief efforts
after the devastating earthquake
which rocked Haiti on Jan. 12,
2010. The earthquake, a magnitude
7.0 on the Richter scale, left
an estimated 230,000 people dead,
300,000 injured (...)

Conrad Black Open Letter to the Chair of Standing Committee of Citizenship and Immigration

Jim — 2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

OPEN LETTER
July 26, 2010
Mr. David Tilson
Chair, Standing Committee
on Citizenship and Immigration
Room 711,
Justice Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Chair:
As you are no doubt aware, Mr. Conrad Black has expressed an interest in returning to Canada.
Mr. Black voluntarily renounced his Canadian citizenship in order to obtain a peerage from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Subsequently, Mr. Black was charged with a felony in the United States of America; was found (...)

Karygiannis Report 6 months after the earthquake

Jim — 2010-07-20T13:40:07Z

Karygiannis Report 6 months after the earthquake
Recently, several of my constituents asked me to visit Haiti to see international relief efforts after the devastating earthquake which rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010. The earthquake, a magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale, left an estimated 230,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 homeless. It is also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed or were severely damaged.
Before the earthquake, (...)

Haiti Letter to Prime Minister Harper

Jim — 2010-07-20T13:32:59Z

July 20, 2010
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper,
Prime Minister of Canada
Room 313-S, Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Prime Minister:
I have recently returned from a trip to Haiti. I was appalled by the living conditions of the victims of the January 12th earthquake.
Six months after the earthquake, over a million people are living in tents and make-shift temporary shelters. The tents and shelters are everywhere - in every park; on the beaches and (...)

Karygiannis offers condolences to victims of Typhoon Conson Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2010-07-15T00:00:00Z

Karygiannis offers condolences to victims of Typhoon Conson Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis
My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones in the wake of Typhoon Conson which struck the Philippines on July 14, 2010. I pray that those who are missing are found safe and sound and those who have been injured quickly recover and that all who are suffering have the strength they will need in the weeks and months to come.
Typhoon Conson, with winds of 120 (...)