Cambridge Now!, Canada
Oct 05, 2008
The Following is a Paid Political Announcement:
About Gary Goodyear Conservative MP
Dr. Goodyear was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004. Prior
to entering Parliament he was a Doctor of Chiropractic.
In the 38th Parliament, Dr. Goodyear was appointed Chair of the
Conservative Party’s Ontario Caucus, and was an Alternate Member of
the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, Executive Member of
the Canadian-Europe Parliamentary Association and Board Member of
Canadian Parliamentarians against Corruption (CANPAC).
In January 2006, Dr. Goodyear was re-elected as the Member of
Parliament for Cambridge and is now an integral part of Canada’s
Conservative Government. He was elected Chair to the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Dr. Goodyear successfully achieved a full resolution of Hepatitis C
compensation for all victims, payback of GST claims for Quebec and
Ontario school boards, funding for HazMat Training for Fire Fighters,
keeping jobs in the region, foreign accreditation, justice reform,
fair immigration, and tolerance for all Canadians of all backgrounds.
Dr. Goodyear worked diligently on behalf of his Armenian community to
formally recognize, in Parliament, the genocide of 1915. He was named
Chairman of the all-party Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship
Group in 2005. Dr. Goodyear is also Chair of the Conservative Space
Industry Caucus and is an executive member of the Canada-Portuguese
Group.
Dr. Goodyear was born and raised in Cambridge, is married and has two
children.
Gary Goodyear’s Office Goes Carbon Neutral
Gary Goodyear, Member for Cambridge & North Dumfries, is going carbon
neutral. In cooperation with Tree Canada, the Cambridge MP is one of
the first Canadian Members of Parliament to announce that carbon
emissions from both his Cambridge and Ottawa offices will be offset
through the planting of trees in his own riding of Cambridge/North
Dumfries.
Since being elected to represent the riding of Cambridge in 2004, Gary
Goodyear has been a strong supporter of going `carbon neutral’ and
protecting the environment. `This is an important step in
environmental preservation and is an example of real action with real
results,’ said Goodyear. `I hope that local businesses and
organizations will move in this direction as a means to account for
the daily pollution we create,’ he added.
`Mr. Goodyear’s commitment to going carbon neutral shows he cares
about the state of Canada’s environment for future generations,’ said
Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada. `Cambridge residents will
benefit from cleaner air, while Mr. Goodyear will serve as a `green’
example to other politicians and organizations.’
Goodyear’s plan will result in the planting of 220 trees. With the
direct assistance of Tree Canada, a national not-for-profit,
charitable organization that has been involved in numerous national
programs, including schoolyard-greening initiatives and national
re-leafing operations due to natural disasters.