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MPs from all parties stood to applaud and honour Vale Miner Stephen Perry today following Claude Gravelle’s statement in the House of Commons prior to Question Period today. Here is the statement:

Mr. Speaker,

Communities in the region Nickel Belt and Sudbury are mourning the tragic death of Vale miner Stephen Perry

 Mr. Perry was a development miner working in the main ore body at the 4200 level of the Coleman mine when he was killed on Sunday.

 He has been described as generous, skilled, experienced and highly respected by his colleagues.

 After learning of the sudden and tragic death of the miner Stephen Perry, yesterday, NDP MPs Claude Gravelle and Glenn Thibeault wanted to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of the man who had worked for Vale in Sudbury for 16 years.

 “As a former employee of a mining company I know firsthand how dangerous it is to work underground. At the end of the day all a miner wants to do is earn a good living and go home to his family. My heart goes out to his family and his co-workers,” said Gravelle.

 OTTAWA – Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle used his opening day statement in Parliament Monday to tell fellow MPs about last week’s opening of the new Sudbury Steelworker Hall.

Harper Conservatives allow Canada to fall behind on clean energy investments

OTTAWA - New Democrats are condemning the Harper Conservatives for slashing environment-friendly programs and jobs at Natural Resources Canada.

“It seems government officials got a memo to slash anything clean or green – or that even has the word, ‘eco’ in it,” said NDP Natural Resources critic Claude Gravelle, reacting to news of new cuts at the department.

Government should stand up for Canada’s forestry communities, says NDP

OTTAWA – With the Minister of International Trade in New York today to announce the extension of the Softwood Lumber Agreement, New Democrats here at home are denouncing the devastating impact of the deal.