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House Hansard - 279

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 9, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Mr. Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/24 11:17:50 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, February is Black History Month. All year round, but in this month in particular, we highlight the contributions of Black Canadians and Black excellence. In Pierrefonds—Dollard, we have a number of luminaries. Joan Lee is the president of the West Island Black Community Association. Through her leadership, WIBCA continues to be at the forefront of serving the needs of Black West Islanders. I would also like to acknowledge the work of Asmick Jean-Jacques, the director of La Corde youth centre. The centre helps build strong and stable young people to build Canada's tomorrow. Errol Johnson is a long-standing member of our community. He is the deputy mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux and has been a city councillor for over 30 years. He is the co-founder of the West Island Blues Festival and raises funds for non-profits. There are so many others, like Malik Shaheed and Akilah Newton, who deserve to be mentioned. They have done excellent work. We salute them and we thank them for their service.
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Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Feb/9/24 11:45:57 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course, our hearts go out to the people of Belleville impacted by this crisis and their loved ones. We agree with the mayor that this is horrible. The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions has spoken with Mayor Ellis to discuss how we can work together alongside the Government of Ontario, guided by our compassionate and comprehensive approach. People who use substances, their families and their communities need us to use every tool at our disposal.
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Context: House Hansard - 279 - Feb/9/24
Mr. Eric Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, CPC)
  • Feb/9/24 11:50:26 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what a sad state of affairs with the Liberals. After eight years of dithering, delaying and working with local partners to actually get something done, they do not even know what they are talking about. They could not even acknowledge the local issue after eight years of trying to actually get this done. It is one parcel of land, at the intersection of Brookdale Avenue and Water Street in Cornwall, that everyone is in agreement on. The grand chief of Akwesasne and the mayor of Cornwall are both on board; they want to get this transferred so shovels can get into the ground right away. It is not that hard. Will the Liberals finally get out of the way and transfer the intersection so 500 units of housing can finally get built this year in Cornwall?
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