On Tuesday, April 27th, Sheridan Professor Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui appeared as an invited witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration as part of our committee’s study of “Differential Outcomes in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Decisions”. I asked her about how to overcome the influence of racism and islamophobia on […]
Today in Question Period I asked the Minister of Immigration about what the government was doing to ensure that international students whose temporary status is expiring due to processing challenges caused by the pandemic could remain in Canada to work and contribute to Canada’s economic growth. To view my question and the Minister’s reply click […]
This morning I joined Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra Toronto Pearson President and CEO Deborah Flint and MPs Ruby Sahota & Iqwinder S. Gaheer for a groundbreaking launch to celebrate kicking off the work on the full rehabilitation of east/west runway 06L/24R, the airport’s second-busiest runway. This project will be one of the largest runway […]
April 24th is Armenian Genocide Memorial Day. Beginning on April 24, 1915, the Ottoman government arrested and murdered hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople as part of the first phase of the Armenian Genocide. This brutal regime expanded into massacres of the male Armenian population across Ottoman lands and the deportation of Armenian women, children, […]
This Sunday, April 24, Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Rite Catholics in Canada and around the world celebrate Easter in accordance with the Julian Calendar. Easter, or Pascha, is one of the most important dates in the Christian Orthodox faith. It celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, as told in the Christian bible. As restrictions in provinces are being lifted, it’s […]
To put more electric vehicles on our roads and make them more affordable for Canadians, we are extending and expanding the Incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles program (iZEV). Starting April 25, 2022, the iZEV program will be expanded to include more models of cars popular with Canadians, including minivans, light-duty pickup trucks, and SUVs. To […]
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week — an opportunity to celebrate the compassion, generosity, and hard work of millions of volunteers from coast-to-coast-to-coast. The theme this year is Empathy in Action, and I encourage you to take a moment this week to highlight volunteers who contribute their time and efforts in supporting their community […]
From the rugged coasts of Newfoundland, to the iconic boreal forest, the Rockies, and everywhere in between, as Canadians, we are lucky to have so much nature right in our backyards – gifts that come with a responsibility to protect them. Since 2015, our government has protected historic amounts of our lands, waters, and oceans; […]
Fighting biodiversity loss and climate change, starts with protecting nature. And for our cities, highways, and infrastructure, that means ensuring they make space for animals and plants. Ecological corridors – essentially green paths for everything from migrating birds to slow-moving turtles – the movement of species between conserved areas so they can find habitat, and […]
A healthy environment and a healthy economy go hand in hand. That’s why our government will be investing in: Launching a world-leading $15 billion Canada Growth Fund; Local climate action through the Low Carbon Economy Fund; Making zero-emission vehicles more affordable and accessible; Establishing an investment tax credit focused on net-zero technologies, battery storage solutions and clean hydrogen; Protecting […]
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