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Rob spent the morning celebrating Earth Day with constituents all over Don Valley West. Thank you to all those who organized and participated in the many community clean-ups. Our parks and streets are looking much cleaner this afternoon! Check out more photos here.  

The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism visited Don Valley West this afternoon to speak with local business owners about how they are affected by traffic congestion in our city. She and I share our government’s commitment to help build small business and get the city moving. Thanks to Brad and Christy McMullen of Summerhill Market for […]

On Sunday March 27th we witnessed a horrific terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan. A suicide bomb was detonated in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park which killed 69 people and injured more than 341 others. Many of those who were injured and killed were women and children, some celebrating Easter. Thank you to the friends and colleagues who joined me in […]

As the Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, I wish you a very Happy Easter. For those remembering the resurrection of Christ I hope this is a time of great renewal filled with peace and joy. For those of other faiths, I hope you can take this time to gather with family, friends and […]

The Hon. Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs visited the Veterans Wing at Sunnybrook Hospital this afternoon. Rob introduced Minister Hehr to the veterans, staff and volunteers at the Veterans Wing. Minister Hehr had the opportunity to connect personally with many distinguished veterans.

Rob Oliphant celebrated Nowruz today with the Aghan-Canadian community of Don Valley West at the Cypriot Centre in Thorncliffe Park. The Afghan Students Association of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute performed a beautiful dance for the event. Rob wishes a Happy New Year, Nowruz Mubarak and Nowai Kal Mubarak to all those in Don Valley West celebrating […]

Rob Oliphant M.P., Co-Chair of the Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, presented the committee’s report, Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centered Approach, in the House of Commons today. The report provides the Government of Canada with recommendations to implement legislation in accord with the Supreme Court of Canada’s Carter decision. This ruling stated that the prohibition of medical assistance […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Sunday at the Hodgson Public School outdoor rink for a fun, family-friendly afternoon at our annual Don Valley West & Toronto – St. Paul’s skating party. An incredible turnout and a great day for a skate on a beautiful rink, it was a mild day, but just […]

With more than 7 million people displaced and over 4 million refugees, the civil war and terrorist activities in Syria have resulted in the largest single humanitarian crisis since World War II. Canadians have responded to this crisis with great compassion. This is a national project that needs to engage all Canadians in welcoming and […]

People from across the Don Valley and Northern Toronto gathered at the Ismaili Centre in Don Valley East to discuss their thoughts on our government’s 2016 budget. Strong advice was heard about the importance of long-term sustainable economic growth and prosperity after more than a decade of weak economic growth. Delivering on our government’s pledge […]