In our community of Newmarket-Aurora, I believe we have a strong connection to our environment. Residents here enjoy an abundance of greenspace and trails, giving us all the opportunity to get some fresh air, and commune with nature. Which is particularly important during this pandemic, when so many other recreational opportunities have been temporarily paused. This Friday is World Environment …
Continue readingTogether, MP Helena Jaczek, MP Majid Jowhari, MP Francisco Sorbara, the Hon. Mary Ng, the Hon. Deb Schulte and I have written to Minister Chagger to express our solidarity and support to continue finding solutions to tackle discrimination and bias, including anti-Black racism.
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Our government cares about looking after Canadians during the COVID-19 outbreak. We are supporting workers and the Canadian businesses that employ them, with programs like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) – which will help them keep their jobs. We all know people who have been laid off, or are worried they might be. We also know of businesses – …
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For the first time in history, the House of Commons met virtually to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible approach to continuing our work in Ottawa. This is not the first time the House adapts to changing times in a historical manner.
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It has been a week since my last blog, and in the meantime, I’m becoming more and more proud of our country’s efforts to fight this pandemic. There has been a huge outpouring of support from large companies and organizations, and from prominent Canadians, who are not just using their profile, but rolling up their sleeves to help. The same …
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I have never been more proud to be a Canadian. We’ve all heard stories from our parents and grandparents about how major world events – like the Second World War – had galvanized our country. At that time, national hardship and angst brought out the best in many Canadians, who made huge sacrifices and put our collective needs ahead of …
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For more information on House of Commons Committees, please read this The Standing Committee on Health reconvened on Tuesday April 7 via teleconference to oversee and monitor the federal government’s COVID-19 response plan. I would like to thank the representatives from the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Federation of Nurses …
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We are living in extraordinary times. Most of us have never witnessed anything similar to our current events. Fortunately, governments at all levels are working together – and partisan politics has all but disappeared. Make no doubt that we need all Canadians to be part of this courageous effort, and it will take our collective wills to successfully deal with …
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