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Seven years ago today, I was elected as your Member of Parliament for our community of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Since then, a lot has happened locally, nationally, and globally. At the best of times, we have celebrated together. We have ushered in new events in our community, built new trails, bike paths and community centers, invested in more […]

I would like to share with you two major announcements that our Liberal government recently made regarding Canada’s transition to a greener economy. On March 29th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, announced the release of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy.       Building on the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF) put forward by our government in 2016 and the Healthy Environment and Healthy Economy plan put forward […]

This week, our government announced important changes to Canada’s COVID-19 travel and border regulations. Reflecting the declining COVID-19 numbers from the Omicron wave in Canada and in many countries around the world, as of February 28th, Canada’s travel advisory levels will be lowered to level 2, and non-essential travel will no longer be “not recommended.“       […]

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Inuit leader Mary Simon will serve as Canada’s next Governor General and become the first Inuk to hold the position in Canada’s history.   Governor General Designate Simon was born in Nunavik, in northern Quebec. She has been an advocate for Inuit rights and culture and is an […]

I wanted to share with you an open letter I wrote to our Provincial Minister of Transport kindly asking the provincial government to consider reprioritizing their ten-year infrastructure plan that currently has the new Île aux Tourtes bridge scheduled for 2027. In the end, it’s their decision, but for the sake of our mental, physician […]

Je voulais vous faire part d’une lettre ouverte que j’ai écrite à notre ministre provincial des Transports pour demander gentiment au gouvernement provincial d’envisager de redéfinir les priorités de son plan d’infrastructure décennal, dans lequel le nouveau pont de l’Île aux Tourtes est actuellement prévu pour 2027. En fin de compte, c’est leur décision, mais […]

Over the past few months, I received many questions and comments and have had some meaningful discussions regarding Bill C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Medical Assistance in Dying).     Medical Assistance in Dying is a very personal issue that some in our community and across Canada care deeply passionate about. For this reason, I […]

I am writing to you today to invite you to join me on my Facebook page this Sunday, April 18th at 10 a.m. for a Townhall on our environment. Throughout this pandemic, my work and that of the Government of Canada towards the protection and conservation of our natural heritage, meeting our GHG reduction targets, and […]

Today, I am writing to share some important and exciting news related to my role as Parliamentary Secretary. Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked me to take on a new responsibility as Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. I was pleased and honoured to accept this new role, and on Friday, the appointment […]

Here is my latest newsletter.  It includes important information on support programs available for you and your family, local organizations that are there to help you and information on the vaccination process! Give it a read!