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House Hansard - 174

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 28, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Mar/28/23 11:20:27 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise today as an opportunity to share the names of a family in my community that was impacted by the downing of the flight we are talking about today: Ardalan; his wife, Noulifar; and their son, Kamyar. This debate hits home for the Iranian community in Port Moody—Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra and Port Coquitlam. This impacted our community. This impacted people in our community. They were a part of our community that the community loves. I wanted to talk about family reunification because that is what I hear about in my riding. I hear about the need for families to reunify, and I wanted to ask the member about the super visa and whether the Conservatives and the member agree that the super visa program, which allows for family reunification, especially in times like these, could be enhanced.
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Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Mar/28/23 12:04:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for New Westminster—Burnaby for bringing this important voice to the House today and for pointing out that the government needs to be doing more. The member and I share a border and share many of the same families, so I wonder if the member would not mind sharing with this House what it would mean to the people of Port Moody—Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra, New Westminster, Burnaby and Port Coquitlam if the government finally did the work to classify the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
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Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Mar/28/23 12:37:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to ask the member for some facilitation. In my community of Port Moody—Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra, community members have been asking me to assist them with getting a meeting with the government to talk about some of those exemptions that need to happen. They want to see the IRGC named as a terrorist organization, and they have some ideas on how to protect innocent people on that front. Could the member assist me with making that connection so they can speak to the minister?
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Context: House Hansard - 174 - Mar/28/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Mar/28/23 2:49:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, public transit is how Canadians get to work, how students get to school and how caregivers travel between communities, yet since the pandemic, a financial crisis has meant cuts to public transit across the country. This hurts people and the climate. The Liberals have failed to be a reliable partner when it comes to funding this essential service. They must fix it now. Will the Minister of Finance secure permanent operational funding for public transit in today's budget?
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