A message from your Member of Parliament Hello, As I write to you, we are preparing to celebrate a Christmas and holiday season like few others we have ever before. Instead of gathering the extended family together around the dinner table, it will be another holiday spent apart, like so many special occasions this year. […]
The Federal Liberal government’s speech from the throne is a plan to support Canadians through the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure we can build back stronger and better, together. This pandemic is the most serious public health crisis Canada has ever faced. The last six months have revealed fundamental gaps in our […]
Local Updates Recap: Town Hall on mental health supports and COVID-19 Our August MP town hall had a special focus on mental health and community supports available to help out those needing assistance. We will also touch upon relevant issues impacting mental health, such as racial inequality, workplace discrimination, and healthcare. You can watch the […]
Happy Canada Day! It’s Canada Day in Scarborough! While we can’t celebrate with the traditional parade this year, that doesn’t mean we can’t show our Canadian pride. I’m proud to live in a diverse and caring community that people of so many different faiths and backgrounds call home. I’m proud of the opportunities that Canada […]
A message from Scarborough Centre MP Salma Zahid for the graduating class of 2020.
Hello, While all the days may seem like they’re blending together these days, we have come to the Victoria Day long weekend and the unofficial kickoff to summer. I hope you’re able to enjoy this long weekend with your family and loved ones – but please do so safely, keeping in mind the advice of […]
Hello, I’d like to wish a happy early Mother’s Day to all the mothers in Scarborough. It’s never easy to be a Mother and, during these challenging times, there has been even more pressure on Moms to keep families together, safe and healthy. Sunday is your day! I hope all the fathers and children out […]
Hello, With May comes warmer weather, and hopefully we also come closer to the other side of this challenge we are all facing as Canadians make extraordinary sacrifices to win the fight against COVID-19. We are beginning to see positive signs. The latest modelling data shows the curve appears to be bending. Provinces, in cooperation […]
Hello, As I begin my latest update, let me say Ramadan Mubarak and Ramadan Kareem to all those celebrating Ramadan this month. I know it will be a very different Ramadan, without being able to go to the Mosque for prayers and gathering with the community for Iftar. Instead, we will be at home with […]
Thank you to the community members who celebrated holidays this week, such as New Years, Vaisakhi, Passover and Easter, by staying at home with their immediate families this past weekend. This weekend will be the Orthodox Easter, and Ramadan begins next week. Thank you for continuing to observe the rules of physical distancing during these […]
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