Holiday Greetings  Mr. Speaker, I wish my colleagues in the House, all who work in the parliamentary precinct, the people of Etobicoke North and people right across the country a very merry Christmas, happy Kwanza and happy new year. This time of year is full of joy, light and traditions. It is an

Etobicoke North  Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank the wonderful people of Etobicoke North for putting their trust in me to serve them, to be there for them on the hard days, to celebrate with them, to fight for their issues and to be their voice in Ottawa. I hear from our youth, women, men, familie

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, my thoughts and prayers are with three beautiful, innocent children who were attending a birthday party on a warm summer night. What should have been a happy occasion, filled with children's laughter, quickly turned to tragedy when a one-year-old, a five-year-old and

Islamophobia  Mr. Speaker, the Afzaal family were kind-hearted, innocent Canadians who went out for an evening walk. They mattered, they were loved and they were murdered because they were Muslim. Our Etobicoke North community knows the terrible pain we are once again feeling. We are still ree

Toronto West Seventh-day Adventist Church  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and say “thank you” for a very special morning that I spent with the children and teachers of the Toronto West Seventh-day Adventist Church, a touchstone in our Etobicoke North community. Teachers Miss Stacey and Miss Susan had carefully t

Standing Orders of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank everyone who took the time and effort to speak to Motion No. 38. Most important, I thank them for their support. Our world-leading scientists and researchers, and our outstanding students and research institutions, deserve a dedicated voice in Parliament, a

2020 Joshua Glover Public Art Competition  Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Quentin VerCetty, an award-winning Black artist, storyteller and educator who was born and raised in Etobicoke North. His work addresses issues of decolonization, immigration and representation and has been featured in countries including Australia,

Sikh Heritage Month  Mr. Speaker, April is Sikh Heritage Month, a time to recognize and highlight the important contributions that Sikh communities have made, and continue to make, to our country's cultural, economic, political and social life. The first Sikh immigrants arrived in Canada in the late

Standing Orders of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my long-time friend and colleague for her important question and I thank her for her support. Science and research matter to improving our environment, health, quality of life, innovation and economy. If we look back over a half century, science has receiv

Standing Orders of the House  Madam Speaker, I will say that science should not be a partisan issue. It is a fundamental building block of Canada that everyone in this House has a stake in. Everyone should fight for it. In a politically charged environment and in a polarized world, science, evidence and fact

Standing Orders of the House  Madam Speaker, I am very proud of the research investments that our government has made: the largest in Canadian history, at $10 billion. Having a science and research committee is long overdue. It is critically important to building the future we deserve. We all know this has

Standing Orders of the House  moved: That: (a) the House (i) recognize that science and research are of critical importance to all Canadians, including, but not limited to, improving the health of Canadians, improving the environment, driving innovation and economic growth, and improving the quality of

Ramadan  Mr. Speaker, Muslims in Etobicoke North and across Canada are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. It is a month-long religious journey, a time of spiritual reflection and an opportunity to show gratitude for the many blessings we share, through fasting, prayer and charity. W

International Day of Pink  Mr. Speaker, it is International Day of Pink when we renew our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Today and always, we stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ2+ community in Canada and everywhere. Fourteen years ago, students at a high school in Nova Scotia saw their classmate b

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, it is Black History Month and we have so much to celebrate in Etobicoke North, leaders like Safia Ahmed, Amikley Fontaine, Farhia Warsame, Heba Jibril, Hodan Mohamud, Julie Lutete, Marcia Brown, Mohammed Gilao, Richardo Harvey, Charmaine Roye and Osman Ali. I wish