Health  Mr. Speaker, the vaccine rollout is in full swing, with millions of vaccines arriving in Canada every week. Starting Friday, residents of Quebec aged 18 and up can receive their first dose. As more and more Canadians become eligible to receive a vaccine, it is important that we

Health  Mr. Speaker, the vaccine rollout is in full swing, with millions of vaccines arriving in Canada every week. Starting Friday, residents of Quebec aged 18 and up can receive their first dose. As more and more Canadians become eligible to receive a vaccine, it is important that we

Vimy Constituency Team  Mr. Speaker, an MP is nothing without a passionate team. Today I would like to pay tribute to my own team, the “A-Team”, which has helped me shine as a new MP. I want to thank Maryse, George and Marlyna for giving the people of Vimy the support they deserve during these difficul

Canada Summer Jobs  Mr. Speaker, the Canada summer jobs program provides an opportunity for our youth to get real work experience and develop job skills by working for local businesses and organizations. Our government's expansion of the program will create up to 120,000 jobs across the country this

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech and his very passionate comments. I am interested to know what the member thinks about the recent report on the 2021 best countries, where Canada has taken first place. Canada jumped two spots over the last year and it beat o

Armenia  Mr. Speaker, on April 24, Armenians in Canada and around the world participated in a solemn commemoration of the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. In a matter of two years, the Turkish Ottoman Empire's systemic ethnic cleansing campaign took the lives of around 1.5 mil

Budget 2021  Mr. Speaker, budget 2021 offers a historic plan to fight the pandemic while creating jobs and building a stronger, greener, healthier and more inclusive Canada. We worked hard to ensure that local voices were reflected in this budget, including those in my riding, Vimy, and all

Greek Independence Day  Mr. Speaker, [Member spoke in Greek and provided the following translation:] One hour of freedom is worth 40 years of slavery and prison. [English] This is a famous Greek phrase as we mark the bicentennial of Greek independence today. March 25 marks the 200th anniversary of

Hellenic Heritage Month Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-276, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month. Mr. Speaker, as a proud Canadian of Greek origin, I am honoured to rise in the House today to introduce my bill to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.

Health  Mr. Speaker, for months, the Conservatives have been trying to score political points by claiming that Canada has no vaccination plan and that we are at the back of an imaginary line. Our priority on this side of the House is to serve and protect Canadians, not to scare them. Th

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, in Vimy, many of my constituents rely on safe, reliable and affordable public transit every day. Can the Minister of Infrastructure explain how the new permanent public transit fund will help communities develop their public transit networks, while growing the eco

Vimy's Biotech Community  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise to recognize this government's incredible efforts, which have resulted in the purchase and delivery of more than one million vaccine doses to the provinces. Millions more are on their way. We are still on track to meet our targets. I would also

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, many businesses in the tourism, hospitality, arts and culture sectors have been particularly hard hit since the beginning of the pandemic. Many of them have benefited from government programs like the Canada emergency wage subsidy and the Canada emergency business ac

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Madam Speaker, some businesses in Vimy and across Quebec continue to suffer financially as a result of the pandemic. Could the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance explain how the highly affected sectors credit availability program will help busi

The Environment  Madam Speaker, my constituents know that if we implement ambitious measures to fight climate change, we must also position our economy to meet the demands of the future. From the manufacturing sector to natural resources, Canada is well positioned to be a leader in the economy of