Filipino Heritage Month motion to be debated in Canada’s Parliament SCARBOROUGH – As we celebrate Philippines Independence Day this month, Scarborough Centre MP Salma Zahid is thankful for the support her Motion 155 has received from across the country, and is confident that, next year, June will be officially recognized as Filipino Heritage Month across […]
STATEMENT BY SALMA ZAHID, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR SCARBOROUGH CENTRE February 20, 2018 – “I would like to share with my constituents in Scarborough Centre that I have begun a medical leave to seek treatment for a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After returning home from an overseas visit over the holidays, I suffered from intermittent […]
SCARBOROUGH – Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre, held a roundtable meeting on Thursday to discuss how those working hard to reach the middle class in Scarborough are benefiting from a growing economy and investments by the federal government designed to help hard-working local families. Held at Marché Adonis, a grocery store in […]
“I would like to thank the Honourable Brad Duguid for his long service to the people of Scarborough, first as a City Councillor and then as a Member of Provincial Parliament and as a cabinet minister. “For the past two years I have had the opportunity to work more closely with Brad as his federal […]
Earlier this month, we welcomed the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, to Scarborough Centre. In visits to the Victoria Park Hub, Afghan Women’s Organization and the Arab Community Centre, Minister Monsef learned more about the challenges these organizations face helping women realize economic opportunities, and heard from women themselves about their challenges and […]
In my nearly two years as the Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre, I have been privileged to visit many different places of worship. I have been warmly welcomed into mosques and mandirs, churches and temples, and have had the privilege of speaking to the congregations. No matter where we come from or how we […]
CREATING SUMMER JOBS IN SCARBOROUGH CENTRE SCARBOROUGH – The Government of Canada continues to help young Canadians get the experience and develop the skills they need to get a strong start in their careers. The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students in their communities. A […]
Happy Canada Day! Thoughts on Canada Day On Canada Day 2017 I am reflecting on my journey. My mind wanders to Pearson Airport 1999 when I landed in Toronto in search of a better future for my family. We rented a small one bedroom apartment in Regent Park, and welcomed our second son in first […]
MEDIA RELEASE April 25, 2017 SCARBOROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL PROJECTS, EVENTS SCARBOROUGH – Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre, recently announced funding for several community organizations that will support local projects and events ranging from helping seniors improve their language skills to celebrating multiculturalism in Scarborough. Several grants were awarded […]
We promised Canadians we would put middle class families first. And that’s what we did. In Budget 2016 we introduced the Canada Child Benefit, made it tax-free and targeted it to families that need it the most — families are receiving up to $6,400 per child under 6 and $5,400 per child aged 6 to […]
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