This morning, a Toronto Police Officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, was killed in the line of duty. This tragedy follows the death of OPP Constable Tarun Bali on Tuesday. Canada mourns the loss of these brave officers who dedicated their lives to protecting their communities.
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Yvan Baker, MP π¨π¦πΊπ¦
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Member of Parliament for #EtobicokeCentre.
Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages.
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Etobicoke, Ontario
Joined June 2009
- We are building Canada strong and Canadians are seeing the results as our economy gains almost 88,000 jobs.
- π¨π¦πΈπ΄ Today, I introduced a private memberβs bill that would declare July of every year in Canada as Somali Heritage Month! Iβd like to thank MP @HonAhmedHussen for co-sponsoring this bill with me and for his counsel. I hope that all MPs will support this legislation. Canada is
00:00 - Check your bank account on Friday, June 5th! The 12 million Canadians who qualify will receive the one-time GST/HST Credit top-up. In July, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will replace the GST/HST credit and quarterly payments will start the same month. Your benefit
- I was pleased to raise the Italian flag on Parliament Hill to mark Italian Heritage Month and Festa Della Repubblica. Canada is proud to be home to more than 1.5 million Canadians of Italian descent, one of the largest Italian diasporas in the world. Italian Canadians have deep
- I was happy to join MP @PeterFonsecaMP, parliamentary colleagues and Ambassador @ViceSkracic to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Croatia. Croatia is a valued NATO ally, and we are connected by strong people to people ties, shared values, and growing trade. I look
- One of Canadaβs greatest authors supporting one of Canadaβs great charities! Amanda @ASimardL and I were pleased to attend the @CUFCanadaβs 30th Anniversary Gala featuring @MargaretAtwood to celebrate three decades of Canadian generosity in action, humanitarianism, and critical
- Amanda @ASimardL and I were honoured to attend the International Peace Symposium hosted by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Caliph and leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It was also very meaningful to have a personal and very productive meeting with His Holiness. The
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- I was pleased to attend a special flag-raising on Parliament Hill yesterday to mark the Independence Day of Azerbaijan. Canada and Azerbaijan share strong people-to-people ties, work closely together in multilateral institutions, and trade between our two countries totals over
- π¨π¦π΅π± It was an honour to meet with Polandβs Deputy Minister of State Assets, @KonradGolota, at a special reception celebrating the strong and growing partnership between Canada and Poland. The special reception was hosted by Polandβs ambassador to Canada, @WitoldDzielski, and the
- I was pleased to attend the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Canada Breakfast on Parliament Hill. Thank you to the families, advocates, researchers, and organizers who shared their experiences and spoke about the urgent need to advance research, support families, and improve
- Ce fut un plaisir de rencontrer MylΓ¨ne Letellier, directrice gΓ©nΓ©rale de la @lasdecb, et Padminee Chundunsing, reprΓ©sentante du conseil d'administration chargΓ©e des relations gouvernementales et de l'engagement communautaire au sein de la SDΓCB. Nous avons eu une conversation























