Don Valley North  Mr. Speaker, I address you for the first time as a first-generation immigrant, as a member of Parliament, and most importantly, as a Canadian. I thank the people of Don Valley North for electing me to improve things locally, including transit, health care for seniors, and jobs f

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, with the CETA agreement, started by the previous government, stalled since September 2014, I was thrilled to learn that our government was able to get the talks back on track for signature and implementation next year. In 2008, Canadian goods and services exports to

Armenian Community Centre of Toronto  Mr. Speaker, the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto, located in my riding of Don Valley North, is welcoming 1,080 privately sponsored Syrian refugees, making it one of Canada's leaders in resettling newcomers. I salute the hard work and dedication of the Armenian Community Ce

Bayview Village Association  Mr. Speaker, the Bayview Village Association in my riding of Don Valley North is celebrating 60 years of service. It has always punched above its weight. The association has worked tirelessly to preserve the village's sense of community and service. About 50% of residents are m

Engineers without Borders Canada  Mr. Speaker, for sixteen years Engineers without Borders Canada has been helping people in developing countries to use technology to improve their lives. Engineers without Borders Canada was founded in 2000 when two Waterloo engineering graduates wrote a mission statement on th

Science  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Science. The Science Odyssey is 10 days of discovery and innovation, from Friday, May 6 to May 15. It is an opportunity to discover the richness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in Canada. What is the Governm

Spring Festival  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, on an annual basis, proclaim the first day of the Lunar Year as the beginning of the 15-day “Spring Festival”, in acknowledgement of the many celebrations and gatherings that take place in communities across the c

Spring Festival  Mr. Speaker, indeed, spring festivals and other ethnic group celebrations have been in Canada for many years. More Canadians know this celebration. As I mentioned, the prime ministers of Canada and other government officials, and virtually everybody knows of a spring festival cel

Spring Festival  Mr. Speaker, the most important thing right now is to promote awareness of this event to every Canadian, just like other large scale events, for example, Black History Month and Asian Heritage Month. I suggest that some day the spring festival will become a big celebration in Ca

Spring Festival  Mr. Speaker, I fully agree with the comments made by my hon. colleague. It is something big for us. The spring festival is not just one celebration. We are remembering the contributions made by Chinese Canadians over 100 years. I would suggest that other big communities probably

Spring Festival  Mr. Speaker, I just need 10 seconds. I would just take this opportunity to thank all my colleagues for their support. I will remember this.

Spring Festival  Madam Speaker, my Spring Festival motion was passed on June 1. Therefore, beginning in spring 2017, the Government of Canada will proclaim the first day of the Lunar Year as the beginning of the 15-day Spring Festival. I thank all my colleagues, including the Minister of Canadi

Science  Mr. Speaker, last month, the minister of science announced a significant investment of $900 million to 13 post-secondary institutions, through the Canada first research excellence fund. The minister noted that the fund invests in areas and pressing issues where Canada's post-seco

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present an e-petition signed by more than 500 citizens, residents of Canada, many of whom live in my riding of Don Valley North. The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to conduct a study on equal access to both official languages train

Statistics Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-36, an act to amend the Statistics Act. As we know, the bill aims to strengthen Statistics Canada's independence. To achieve this, the bill introduces three key legislative amendments. The first would assign authorities