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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Support for Families  Madam Speaker, this pandemic has been extremely difficult for many low-income families with young children. I am proud that Bill C-14 has received Royal Assent. This will make it possible to provide a $1,200 supplement to the Canada child benefit for low-income families with chi

Mullivaikkal Massacre  Mr. Speaker, last week, on May 18, I joined the Tamil community in my riding of Vimy and across Canada in commemorating Mullivaikkal remembrance day. Every year, we remember the thousands of people who were killed in the Mullivaikkal massacre during the Sri Lankan civil war, an e

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I am pleased to be able to speak to the committee of the whole about the actions of the government. I will be speaking for approximately eight minutes and will be following with a couple of questions, hopefully, for the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associa

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the elderly are some of the most vulnerable members of our population in Canada, and the pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated some of the issues that currently exist with respect to long-term care facilities. To complement the work by the Health Standards Organ

Families, Children and Social Development  Mr. Speaker, the pandemic has affected many Canadians, including young families. My constituents have had to balance work and family, which has resulted in many additional expenses. Can the Minister of National Revenue tell the House what our government is doing to support famil

Canadian Multiculturalism Act  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-226, which was introduced by the hon. member for Montcalm. The bill seeks the support of the House for an amendment to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act to provide that it does not apply in Quebec. Bill C-226 states that Quebecers for