The Hon. James Moore, P.C., M.P.

$416.7 million for the Evergreen SkyTrain Extension to the Tri-Cities, with construction starting late next year
Opened project office for the 11 km Evergreen Line, located next to Coquitlam Station
BizPal launched in Coquitlam to simplify the business permit and licence process for entrepreneurs
$39,542 to the City of Coquitlam to support the acquisition of a professional-quality, portable multi-purpose floor for arts and heritage presentations and events
City of Coquitlam designated a Celebration Community for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, with the torch also passing through Belcarra, Anmore, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam
$90 million for the new Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Bypass Interchange which opens this year
$889,911 for renovations at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre in Port Coquitlam
$9 million for West Coast Express to purchase seven additional cars and station upgrades
$30 million to improve transit security, including the implementation of faregates and smartcards
$501,891 to replace Noons Creek Bridge on Ioco Road with a safe, modern, concrete bridge
$35,000 funding for the Festival du Bois
$329,105 to create 120 summer job opportunities for students in the Tri-Cities
$5,000 to the Coquitlam Place Des Arts Society for the 2009 annual Fair in the Square, celebrating the heritage of Maillardville and the cultural diversity of Coquitlam
$60,300 to the C.S.I. Choral Festival Society for the 2009 Coastal Sound International Choral Festival
$21,900 to the Wilson Centre Seniors' Advisory Association for renovations funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program
$178,428 to the Village of Anmore for water system renewal and upgrades
$3,789,649 to the City Port Coquitlam for Broadway Street reconstruction from the Mary Hill Bypass to Kingsway Avenue
$2.47 million to the City of Coquitlam for King Edward Street road improvements from Lougheed Highway to Brunette Avenue
$2.4 million to the City of Coquitlam for Schoolhouse Street drainage improvements and road rehabilitation
$300 thousand to the City of Port Moody for the replacement of the artificial turf field and installation of a new fence at Port Moody's Civic Centre

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Delivering Results for British Columbia

$130 million for a 335 km transmission line in northern BC to carry generated green power
$1.215 million to extend the French-Language Education Agreement with BC
$49.9 million to renovate the chemistry building at Simon Fraser University
$200 thousand for transitional housing for individuals addicted to illicit drugs in Vancouver
$400 thousand for Solar Hot Water Heating program for BC homeowners
$6 million to install shore power in the Port of Vancouver for cruise ships, enabling them to turn off their diesel engines while docked, helping improve air quality
$19.6 million for five new 47-foot motor lifeboats for the Coast Guard, to be built in Victoria
$29 million for small craft fishing harbour repair and maintenance projects, as well as dredging
$8 million over the next two years to modernize 33 facilities and hatcheries in the Salmonid Enhancement Program
Renewed treaty with the United States to conserve Pacific salmon stocks and to ensure long-term sustainability of the Pacific salmon fishery
Completed five vital improvements worth $290 million to the Lower Mainland’s border crossings
$75 million for five infrastructure improvements on the North Shore that will enhance rail and port operations and build Canada’s Pacific Gateway
Opened the SkyTrain Canada Line between downtown Vancouver and Richmond/YVR
$78 million for five projects to improve highway safety in BC’s southern interior
$68.5 million for Phase 3 of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project on Highway 1 near Golden
$5.6 million for 15 projects across BC to enhance security for ferry services
Started construction on the $1 billion, 40 km, South Fraser Perimeter Road Project
$455.1 million to fund 29 projects at post-secondary institutions across BC
$1.4 million to support the Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
$4.648 billion allocated to BC under the Building Canada Plan for 2007-2014
$245 million for 174 new infrastructure projects throughout BC, creating 4,600 more jobs
$49.7 million to enhance Vancouver’s South Shore Trade Area, an investment that will improve rail, port and trucking operations, as well as create jobs for the Greater Vancouver region and help to increase mobility throughout the city

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Delivering Results for Canadians

Passed legislation to protect Canadians from gangs and other forms of organized crime, including mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 25 years for murderers connected to organized crime activity, a new offense of a minimum four years in prison to address drive-by and other reckless shootings, and two new offenses of aggravated assault against a peace or public officer with maximum penalties of 14 and 10 years respectively
Introduced legislation to limit the amount of credit that the courts may grant convicted criminals for the time they served in custody prior to their sentencing from 2 for 1 to 1 for 1
Re-introduced legislation to tackle identity theft, with 5 year maximum prison sentences
Introduced legislation to tackle property theft, including the serious crimes of auto theft and trafficking in property that is obtained by crime. Theft of a motor vehicle would be created as a separate offence, which would carry a mandatory prison sentence of 6 months for conviction of a third or subsequent indictable offence
Introduced legislation to modernize criminal law procedure in Canada, including creating a new offence to help prevent individuals from fleeing a province in order to avoid prosecution
Introduced legislation that would repeal the “faint hope” clause for murderers
Introduced legislation to end conditional sentences for serious property and violent crime
Introduced legislation to fight crime in the 21^st century by requiring service providers to include interception capability in their networks for law enforcement agencies with court orders
Introducing legislation soon to help combat white-collar crime with mandatory jail sentences for those who commit serious fraud and additional aggravating factors to justify longer sentences
Prohibited the advertisement, sale, and importation of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles that contain bisphenol A
Tough new regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the automotive sector in 2011
Launched a vehicle scrappage program to take older, higher polluting vehicles off the road
Passed legislation to protect Canada’s arctic waters and to enhance northern sovereignty
Introduced legislation for better oversight of consumer products by improving the government’s ability to take timely compliance and enforcement actions when unsafe products are identified
Proactively providing Canadians with the information they need to protect themselves against the H1N1 flu virus, and ordering 50.4 million doses of H1N1 vaccine for the upcoming flu season
Strengthened our country’s sovereignty in the North with Operation Nanook 09 this summer
$1.2 billion for the purchase of 15 Chinook helicopters for the Canadian Forces
$194 million for nine new mid-shore Coast Guard patrol vessels
Signed Free Trade Agreements with Jordan, Peru, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland
Concluded free trade negotiations with Panama, and started negotiations with the European Union
Participated in exploratory discussions on the possibility of launching free trade agreement negotiations with Morocco
Signed Blue Sky air transport agreements with New Zealand and South Korea to enhance tourism and trade
Signed air transport agreements with South Africa and Turkey to allow scheduled direct air services between the two countries, and expanded the existing agreements with Japan and the European Union
$358.7 million to strengthen and improve the efficiency of airport security screening operations and technology
Proposed safety regulation requiring that Electronic Stability Control be installed as standard equipment on all cars and small trucks for sale in Canada, beginning September 1, 2011
$504 million over five years for renewed investments in the arts
$134.7 million annually for the Canada Media Fund to support the production of Canadian programming
$75.5 million annually for the Canada Periodical Fund to support Canadian magazines and community newspapers
$228.6 million over two years for the Canadian Television Fund and the Canada New Media Fund to support the broadcasting and interactive digital media sector
$60 million over two years for investments in cultural infrastructure to increase access to performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and to museum collections and heritage exhibitions
20% reduction in the paperwork required from small businesses
$2 billion over two years to support deferred maintenance, repair and expansion projects at post-secondary institutions
$87.5 million over three years for an additional 2,500 scholarships in the Canada Graduate Scholarships program
$250 million over two years for deferred maintenance at the 200 federal laboratories in Canada
Introduced legislation to protect consumers and businesses from the most dangerous and damaging forms of spam, such as identity theft, phishing and spyware
$500 million over two years to build and renew community recreation facilities across Canada
$1 billion fund to assist communities hardest hit by the economic recession
$110 million over three years to the Canadian Space Agency to support the development of advanced robotics and other space technologies
2.5% increase in CPP benefits for 2009
Increased the Age Credit by $1,000 for 2009 to allow for an additional $150 in annual tax savings
Reduced the required minimum withdrawal amount for 2008 from RIFs by 25%
Investing an additional $60 million over three years in the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers
$400 million over two years for the Affordable Housing Initiative for the construction of housing units for low-income seniors
$15 million to help up to 1,000 youth gain work experience through paid work placements at not-for-profit and community services organizations across Canada
Three new agreements that will help facilitate international labour mobility between Canada and the European Union
An additional $5.5 billion this year in EI benefits over last year, including an extra five weeks
EI premiums frozen until 2010, saving employers and employees $10.5 billion over two years
Reduced paperwork for employers and employees to allow for benefits to be paid quicker
$1.5 billion to help provinces address local training needs
$40 million in grants to encourage 20,000 apprentices to complete their training
$500 million to help laid-off long-tenured workers with many years of experience upgrade their skills
New credit card regulations to improve protection for consumers
Formation of an Economic Advisory Council which includes business and academic leaders to advise the Finance Minister in advance of the budget, and periodically on economic matters
Purchased $25 billion of insured mortgages to free up credit for Canadian financial institutions
Temporary 100% capital cost allowance rate for computers acquired within two years of the 2009 budget
Extended the temporary 50% accelerated capital cost allowance rate to investment in manufacturing or processing machinery and equipment in 2010 and 2011
$440 million in savings for Canadian industry over the next five years by eliminating tariffs on a range of machinery and equipment
Increased the amount of small business income eligible for the reduced federal tax rate of 11% from $400,000 to $500,000
Assisting first-time home buyers by providing $750 in tax relief, and increasing the Home Buyers’ Plan withdrawal limit from $20,000 to $25,000
Implemented a temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit providing up to $1,350 in tax relief
Increased the basic personal amount and the top of the two lowest personal income tax brackets by 7.5% above their 2008 levels, so Canadians can earn more income before paying federal income taxes, or before being subject to higher tax rates
Appointed Senators who support Senate reform, including elections and 8 year terms

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