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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqG5-i-JNU0#action=share As the New Year begins, I want to take this opportunity to wish the Jewish community in Don Valley West and across this country a very happy Rosh Hashanah. I hope the New Year is very sweet for you, filled with peace and happiness. As you mark the beginning of the Days of Awe, […]

Yesterday Rob Oliphant, and the Hon. Kathleen Wynne, M.P and M.P.P. for Don Valley West, hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for 250 Syrian refugees living in Don Valley West. The Syrian newcomers joined to celebrate Thanksgiving, meet their neighbours, make new friends, and engage with the local community. The refugees enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal, gave […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EfYx4nfJr4#action=share I was proud to sponsor Bill S-201 as debate began in the House of Commons yesterday. This bill has three crucial and necessary pillars that protect Canadians. It creates a new Genetic Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit service providers from demanding genetic testing or requiring past results. It also provides for a complaint procedure […]

Thank you to everyone who came to participate in the first Don Valley West Electoral Reform Town Hall today at Temple Emanu-El with Mark Holland, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions. Mr. Holland gave an in-depth presentation about the different types of electoral systems before the discussion began. Many constituents brought ideas and […]

A number of people in our community have expressed concerns over the issue of airport noise above our communities. I want to make sure you are aware of the Independent Toronto Pearson Airport Noise Review. After persistent advocacy by me and several other M.P.’s from the GTA, on behalf of our constituents and community organizations like the […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC4dolMTT10#action=share I want to offer my warmest wishes to you and your family for a wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival, as you gather with family, friends and neighbours to celebrate the harvest under the full moon. As you light lanterns, eat mooncakes and share stories and tales, let us all recognize that, in Canada, we are together […]

I want to wish Eid Mubarak to all my sisters and brothers in the Muslim community in Don Valley West and across Canada. To those of you performing the Hajj pilgrimage, Hajj Mubarak. The values of charity and unity observed during the Hajj strengthen our country and contribute to the rich diversity we are fortunate […]

Apply for the DVW Youth Council I want to hear the input and advice of youth in our communities and am inviting you to apply to the Don Valley West Youth Council. Our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has made it clear that young voices need to be a part of the decision-making process. The DVW […]

With Zubair Patel, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Talk 5 Canada is a diverse and multicultural society that has benefitted greatly from our open immigration policy. Our differences have become one of our country’s greatest strengths. Our government has passed legislation to make significant improvements to the immigration & […]

Today we mark the 97th Afghan Independence Day. On this day in 1919, Afghanistan gained full independence from British influence. This event will be celebrated by many Afghan-Canadians in Don Valley West and across Canada. I extend my sincerest wishes to all those celebrating this significant occasion. Canada is a unique and diverse country made up […]