It is with unimaginable shock that we gather across this great nation this evening to mourn the lives lost in Quebec last night. While I may be in Ottawa, my heart is back at home in Calgary with all of you and I mourn, as you do, that so many innocent lives were taken in […] Full Article

To find the latest information on Canada’s 150th Anniversary celebrations, please visit the official website. Full Article

It’s tax time! It is tax time and you may require assistance when filing your taxes and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can help. They offer service in both official languages as well as via TTY service.  Their website at www.cra.gc.ca is an invaluable source of information for the 26 ... Full Article

The RCMP offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country. No other police force in Canada provides the levels of services and variety offered by the RCMP, as well as opportunities for continued learning and growth.  MORE> Full Article

The call for nominations for Canada’s Volunteer Awards is now open and will run until February 3, 2017. Canada’s Volunteer Awards recipients are nominated by Canadians, for Canadians. This is the chance for all Canadians, and particularly in [Region/Riding], to nominate a volunteer, a ... Full Article

Are you running a small business or a not-for-profit organization? Do you need some extra help  during the summer of 2017? Why not join thousands of other employers and hire a summer student with the help of funding from the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada is now accepting ... Full Article

Make Sure You’re Heard As your Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation, it is my job to represent you in Ottawa. To effectively represent you I use a variety of methods to gauge your input on a number of issues. I read your letters, your emails and canvass homes in the riding by going ... Full Article

STEAM HORIZON AWARDS Application deadline is January 9th, 2017. The Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation Foundation has launched its new award program for Canadian youth pursuing a post-secondary education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Up to seven ... Full Article

From the Canada Revenue Agency… No one is immune from scams, but the most worrisome are the tax-related scams that target new Canadians and senior citizens. There are many types of fraud and new scams are being invented daily. These are some of the common ones: aggressive phone calls that ... Full Article

Canada Summer Jobs is a unique funding initiative to help employers create summer job opportunities for students and will be launched on December 5, 2016. When will the application process be launched? Beginning December 5, 2016, Canada Summer Jobs applications will be available at Service ... Full Article

Letters to Santa Kids can write to Santa (before December 14th) and he’ll write back. More than 1.5 million letters are received annually. It’s a Canadian tradition made possible through the volunteer work of 9,000 current and former Canada Post employees. Responses have been sent in over ... Full Article

  December 2016 A Sensible Solution For those who may not already know, I have been a long-time advocate of organ and tissue donation in Canada and was instrumental in creating the organ donor registry in Alberta a few years ago. However, the reality is 4,600 Canadians are awaiting a ... Full Article

Important travel information your family and friends may need to know to visit you in Canada Do you have family or friends visiting you from Europe, Australia, New Zealand or Asia? They should be aware that Canada’s entry rules have changed and they may need an Electronic Travel Authorization ... Full Article

If you are a dual Canadian citizen used to travelling to or transiting through Canada by air with a non-Canadian passport, you are no longer able to do so as of November 10, 2016. You will need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight. If your country needs you to enter and exit that […] Full Article

The Library of Parliament has begun its recruitment process for Parliamentary Guides, searching for bilingual, full-time university students from across the country to participate in our program for the summer of 2017. Parliamentary Guides welcome and provide tours to hundreds of thousands of ... Full Article

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MP WEBBER INTRODUCES BILL C-316 TO UTILIZE TAX FORMS TO REGISTER ORGAN DONORS October 26, 2016 – OTTAWA  – Calgary Confederation Member of Parliament Len Webber has proposed legislation in the House of Commons that would ask Canadians when filing ... Full Article

Remembering Is Something You Do During Veterans’ Week, November 5th to 11th, I will join Calgarians and people across the country as we pay tribute to all Canadian Veterans. Throughout the week, thousands of commemorative ceremonies and events will take place across our country to honour ... Full Article

STATEMENT ON THE TRAGIC DEATH OF HON. PETER ERIC JAMES ‘JIM’ PRENTICE, PC, QC October 14, 2016 – CALGARY  – Calgary Confederation Member of Parliament Len Webber issued the following statement today following the death of his friend and former colleague. “Jim was an ... Full Article

How to Wash Your Hands the Right Way Wet hands with warm running water prior to reaching for soap, either in bar or liquid form. Rub hands together to make a lather. Do this away from running water, so the lather isn’t washed away. Wash the front and back of hands, between fingers and under ... Full Article

As you may know, I have worked extensively in the past with the Humane Society and am a strong advocate against animal cruelty.  Canada has laws against animal cruelty, but they often prove insufficient to properly deter and punish those who engage in such deplorable behaviour. In addition, I ... Full Article