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House Hansard - 227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 11:07:26 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise for the first time in the House as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth. Our government does great work empowering our next generation of leaders through programs such as Canada summer jobs, youth employment and skills and Canada Service Corps. Like many MPs, I spent this summer touring organizations and small businesses, meeting participants and hearing about how many young people fruitfully employed in Hamilton Mountain today started their careers as summer students through federal programs in years past. In my consistency office, our summer leadership program participant Sarphina organized more than 30 engaged students to form a Hamilton Mountain constituency youth council, which is working on a project to benefit the whole community. It is not just our youth who need these programs for a good start in life. The benefit is mutual. When young people apply their energy, ideas and diverse skills to our businesses and organizations, our collective future is brighter.
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 11:08:34 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to start by taking this opportunity to recognize and appreciate our new police chief in Durham region, Peter Moreira. Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend the Durham Regional Police Service's youth in policing program graduation ceremony, where they recognized the remarkable achievements of 85 young graduates. Members should have seen it. This diverse group of youth and their families from across Durham region were beaming with pride and overflowing with self expression after a challenging eight-week program where the youth overcame much, learned essential life skills and demonstrated leadership through organizing projects that contributed positively to our community. These projects included organizing a youth soccer tournament, hosting a youth forum and raising over $10,000 for the Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre. I invite all members of the House to join me in sending the heartiest congratulations to the graduates on their achievements and letting them know that we anticipate truly great things from them in the future.
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