March 28, 2022
$10-a-day child care for families in Ontario
It’s always good to join with colleagues to deliver good news. Together with our provincial government, we’re cutting your child care fees by an average of 25%, and you’ll start to see those savings in the coming weeks. We’ll then cut your fees in half, on average, by the end of the year – saving […]
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March 25, 2022
Strengthening the Canadian Health Care System
Today, our government introduced a $2 billion transfer to the provinces and territories to help clear surgery and diagnostic backlogs, created and made worse by the pandemic. This investment will strengthen our universal, high-quality health care system, and help it remain strong and resilient in the face of COVID-19. This will also work to address […]
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March 23, 2022
EV Battery Hub
Yesterday, Ministers Champagne and Alghabra announced a historic investment by LGES and Stellantis. This project will create more than 2,500 jobs as workers build electric vehicle (EV) batteries right here in Canada. This largest-ever investment in the Canadian auto sector – a total of $5 billion – will set workers up for success while […]
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March 23, 2022
Happy Pakistan Day!
Today, March 23rd in the House of Commons, I spoke about celebration of the creation of Pakistan. If you would like to watch my speech click Happy Pakistan Day! Eighty-two years ago today, on March 23rd, 1940, thousands of Muslims from all over the Indian sub-continent gathered in Lahore. They had one dream, one vision and […]
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March 21, 2022
Celebrating Holi at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Pleased to join Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Sonia Sidhu, Maninder Sidhu, Kirsty Duncan and Iqwinder S. Gaheer at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, to help celebrate Holi .
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March 21, 2022
The attack on the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre
The attack on the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre was a horrific attack. I stopped by with the Hon. Marco Mendicino, Hon. Sean Fraser, Iqra Khalid, and Iqwinder S. Gaheer to show our support for the community.
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March 18, 2022
Potential CP Rail Labour Disruption
Good meeting today with Kevin Draper and Todd Letts of the Brampton Board of Trade about the potential labour disruption at CP Rail and the serious adverse impact it might have on our local economy.
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March 17, 2022
Launching the Canada-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group
It is an honour to co-Chair the Canada-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group launch together with Senator Victor Oh, with the support of His Excellency Akylbek Kamaldinov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada. Thanks to Rob Oliphant MP Han Dong MP Senator Salma Ataullahjan Senator Marilou McPhedran Senator David Wells Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais and Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia for […]
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March 17, 2022
Removal of pre-entry test requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
Today, we announced that on April 1, 2022, Canada will remove the pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers. As vaccination levels and healthcare system capacity improve, the Government of Canada will continue to consider further easing of measures at the borders—and when to lift or adjust those measures—to keep people in Canada safe.
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March 17, 2022
Offering Ukrainians safe harbour in Canada
In continuation of our response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) today announced the launch of applications for the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET). This is a special, accelerated temporary residence pathway for Ukrainians seeking safe haven in Canada while the conflict in their home country continues. The […]
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