mars 26, 2024
We need a Canada Disability Benefit now!
Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, we need a Canada Disability Benefit now. Canadians are expecting to see it featured in the upcoming budget. I joined 62 of my Liberal MP colleagues in writing to the PM and the Minister of Finance asking them to ensure that the upcoming budget funds the Canada Disability Benefit.
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mars 21, 2024
Why can’t Canada get the families of Canadians out of Gaza?
On Wednesday, March 20, at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration I asked the Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship why Canada couldn’t get the families of Canadians out of Gaza.
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mars 8, 2024
Canada lifts its temporary pause on Funding to UNWRA
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada will be lifting its temporary pause on funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). UNRWA plays a vital role in Gaza, providing over 2 million people with humanitarian relief, in addition to its […]
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mars 6, 2024
Does climate change’s impact on water supply affect food security?
On February 27th, during a meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, I asked witnesses about the impact of climate change reducing water supply on food security, about how to incentivize farmers to prevent agricultural runoff from affecting water quality, and a 50-year plan for water quality in the […]
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mars 6, 2024
The new cap on visas for international students
On February 28, 2024 at a meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration I asked the Honourable Marc Miller , Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship about how the allocation of international student visas was determined and what the impact restricting the number of international students might have on the […]
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mars 3, 2024
Canada Should Renew UNWRA Funding
UNRWA is the only organization with the staff and facilities on the ground in Gaza capable of providing the support Gazans need. Canada should renew funding for UNRWA.
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février 29, 2024
Congratulations to Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Marc Andrews!
Today, as Black History Month came to a close, I rose in the House to pay tribute to the remarkable life and career of Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Marc Andrews. View my tribute in the House of Commons
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février 20, 2024
ISLAMABAD VISA PROCESSING CENTRE UPDATE
At a recent meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration I asked the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship for an update on improvements to the visa processing capacity in Islamabad.
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février 9, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year!
Greetings for Lunar New Year from Liberal Members of Parliament for the Chinese-Canadian, Vietnamese-Canadian and Korean-Canadian communities. 龙年快乐 Chúc mừng năm mới! 새해 복 많이 받으세요!
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février 1, 2024
Happy Black History Month!
February is Black History Month. The theme this year is Black Excellence. Members of the National Liberal Caucus got together to create a video celebrating Canadian Black history.
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