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Halton Announces New Funding For Gender-Based Violence Supports and Services

HALTON REGION – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit women particularly hard, with many leaving the workforce to take on more unpaid work at home than ever before as they stepped up to care for kids and elders. Women also fill the majority of front-line roles in the fight against COVID. This leaves more women vulnerable to financial hardship, food and shelter insecurity and abuse.

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Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Mubarak! Subject to local moon sightings, Ramadan is set to begin on April 13th. Ramadan is the 9th and the holiest month in the Islamic calendar where the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.). The holy month begins and ends with the appearance of the new moon.

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Celebrating Irish Heritage Month

Please enjoy my statement marking Irish Heritage Month and celebrating the incredible contributions those of Irish decent have made to our country

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Coldest Night of the Year 2021

It was my absolute pleasure to take part in the annual Coldest Night of the Year event this past weekend! The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walk that raises money for charities serving hungry, homeless, and hurting people in our community. In Milton we walk for Milton Transitional Housing.

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The Importance of Bilingualism

Bilingualism is just as important to Canadian culture and our country's identity as hockey and maple syrup. But, languages have never been my strength and I've always struggled with learning French.

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Celebrating Black History Month

Today, it is with great honour that I join Black communities from coast to coast to coast to mark the start of Black History Month.

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Our CN Fight Continues

Dear Neighbours,

Today, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change released the over 325 conditions under which the CN Intermodal project may proceed. I am disappointed with this decision, and I’m writing this to make that clear, but I also want to let you know where we go from here. Something I want to be abundantly clear about this situation - is that this fight isn’t over.

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Statement regarding the CN Intermodal Hub

On December 21st 2020, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) posted a notice on its website, indicating that the time limit for a decision on CN's proposal for a truck-rail hub in Milton was extended by 30 days. This means that government has until January 21st, Thursday of this week, to either reject or approve this application, or once again extend the deadline. I am reaching out to you today to ensure that you know how diligently I have advocated against this location - steadfastly recommending that this application be rejected.

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SLP 2021 Application Deadline Extended!!

Hey Milton, I’ve got some exciting news to share with you! Due to a high volume of inquiries for this year’s program, the deadline for Summer Leadership Program 2021 applications has been extended to January 19th 11:59PM local time.

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Taking care of Milton's seniors

Far too many seniors face isolation and loneliness. The situation for seniors has only been made worse, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is committed to empowering seniors by supporting new opportunities for older Canadians to stay informed, engaged and connected.

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Quality High-Speed Home Internet is Essential

Rural Miltonians should be able to connect to the internet with the same convenience, at the same speed, and at no additional expense when compared to their urban neighbours.

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$36,000 in Agriculture Funding Announced for Milton

On June 18th, 2020, Adam did an announcement on funding that two local Milton organizations, Country Heritage Agricultural Society and Community Living North Halton, received to support their agriculture projects.

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