Parry Sound-Muskoka Member of Parliament, Tony Clement, is honoured to be appointed Official Opposition critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The announcement was made by Leader of the Official Opposition, Rona Ambrose, yesterday.
“It is an honour to serve in the shadow cabinet and perform the important work of holding the Liberal government to account in this important role. Our national security is of the upmost importance to Parry Sounders and Muskokans, and all Canadians,” said MP Clement. “From the ever-present threat of terrorism to the rising concerns over cyber security, the need to keep our communities safe cannot be overstated.”
In his role as critic, MP Clement will sit on the all-party Public Safety and National Security Committee, and play a key role in the Official Opposition`s shadow cabinet.
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It is to be hoped that the macro-role of national and cyber security will not be the extent of Mr. Clement’s new responsibilities. When I initially saw the words “emergency preparedness”, I was thinking that Ottawa might be overseeing the micro-role of each community to have an emergency preparedness plan.
Most, if not all, jurisdictions already have such a plan; but in Ontario (and likely Manitoba and Newfoundland) they must be updated to include persons with disabilities. As Canada is finally moving toward an eventual Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA), it would be prudent of Mr. Clement to appoint a subordinate in each electoral district to accomplish this end.