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Hon. Rechie Valdez

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Mississauga—Streetsville
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 63%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $175,403.28

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Context: House Hansard - 327 - Jun/7/24
Hon. Rechie Valdez (Minister of Small Business, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/24 10:30:57 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit a school in my riding in response to letters that some nine-year-olds and 10-year-olds had written to me. In their classroom, I asked the kids whether they knew about cyber-bullying, and all of them raised their hands because all of them had experienced it or knew to some degree what cyber-bullying is like. While I was talking about the topic of cyber-bullying, there was a young boy the age of my daughter, nine years old. He raised his hand and shared with me that on his birthday, he had received new VR glasses to use with his video game. He shared that while he was in his online space and was minding his own business, someone approached him online and did things to him repeatedly that were not nice. Needless to say, when I asked him what he did after this happened to him, the young man said he did not do anything and that he decided not to play video games ever again. The reason I am sharing his testimony is that I would like to ask the hon. minister what the bill would do to help protect kids just like the one I spoke to at the elementary school.
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Mrs. Rechie Valdez (Mississauga—Streetsville, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 3:07:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the first Filipina member of this House, I join my colleagues in working to strengthen ties between Canada and the Philippines. Canada is home to nearly one million people of Filipino origin, and that number is growing every single day. As we conclude Asian Heritage Month, and on the eve of Filipino Heritage Month, can the Minister of Foreign Affairs outline the vital role that this relationship plays as part of our government's ambitious, new Indo-Pacific strategy?
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Mrs. Rechie Valdez (Mississauga—Streetsville, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 5:10:58 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I wish this bill had passed when my kids, Kyle and Cassidy, were younger. It would have provided my husband and me with a lot of relief for our mortgage and for bills as well. What this bill would do is enable more parents like those today to make the choice to enter the workforce for the first time or in some cases to go back to work. Studies have shown that for every dollar invested in early childhood education, the broader economy receives between $1.50 and $2.80 in return. Therefore, can my hon. colleague agree that this bill would make a significant improvement in our economy?
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Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22
Mrs. Rechie Valdez
  • May/4/22 10:19:07 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I just want to acknowledge my colleague. I appreciate her sharing her beautiful story about her mom and her experience. That was truly from the heart. I just want to say that this government has prioritized reconciliation since 2015, and we will continue to work towards building our relationship and assisting with preventing any of these types of tragedies in the future.
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