MP Schmale gets Natural Resources focus

Local MP Jamie Schmale was appointed by the Leader of the Official Opposition Andrew Scheer as Deputy Shadow Minister for Natural Resources. Schmale’s assignment means that he will no longer sit as a member on the Standing Committee of Procedure and House Affairs as his new duties require him on the Natural Resources Committee.

“I’m grateful to be given the chance to advocate on such an important file for this country,’’ said Schmale. “I will use this opportunity to be a principled voice for Canadians who value safe and environmentally sustainable resource development.”

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources studies and reports on all matters relating to the mandate, management and operation of Natural Resources Canada and selected federal departments and agencies, included among others, the Atomic Energy of Canada, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, National Energy Board, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada.