Marco Mendicino

Hello Eglinton-Lawrence!

I hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful, sunny weather in the city over the May long weekend! After a week back in the riding, I’ll be in Ottawa this to advocate on your behalf.

Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and society. I’m proud to announce the New Horizons for Seniors Program will be open for applications until June 15th, 2018. This program supports grassroots projects that are designed by seniors, for seniors.

An important announcement took place on May 8th at Shaarei Shomayim in Eglinton-Lawrence when  Prime Minister Trudeau announced that he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons over the fate of the MS St. Louis and its passengers at the annual March of the Living.

Minister McKenna announced on May 7th the first change in mandate for Parks Canada in over 100 years. After extensive consultations, the new mandate was announced and outlines the key priorities that will guide Parks Canada for years to come.

Another big Housing announcement happened last week in Lawrence Heights. On May 2nd, Minister Duclos came to Lawrence Heights to announce the new National Housing Co-Investment Fund, a move that will help build 60,000 new affordable homes and repair 240,000 existing ones.

I was also proud to stand beside Councillor Josh Colle as our local MPP, Mike Colle announced a provincial commitment of $14 million towards a new community hub in the Lawrence Heights community on April 30th.

As always, my constituency office is open and here to help! Feel free to drop by, Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm.

marco

May 16, 2018

MP Mendicino Ramadan Greeting

Ramadan, a sacred time of year for the Muslim community. On behalf of myself and my family I extend our best wishes to all those observing thi...

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May 14, 2018

MP Mendicino Rises in Recognition of This Year's Mental Health Awareness Week

  Mental Health Awareness Week is an opportunity for us all to have a candid discussion about mental health issues and awareness. It is a...

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May 10, 2018

Mp Mendicino Discusses the Canada Summer Jobs Program With Colleagues

Today I discussed this year’s Canada Summer Jobs Program which has created hundreds of thousands of jobs for Canadian youth across the c...

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May 10, 2018

MP Mendicino Discusses the Environment and the Economy

Today I discussed with colleagues the importance of bringing our natural resources to market while ensuring that we protect the environment. O...

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April 24, 2018

MP Mendicino's Statement Following Toronto Tragedy

Full transcript below: Mr. Speaker, the people of my hometown of Toronto are grief-stricken today in the wake of a senseless, horrifying, and ...

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April 6, 2018

MP Mendicino speaks to CP24 regarding Community Safety

On Friday, I spoke with CP24 to chat about how the Federal Government is taking concrete action to reduce gun violence and introduce signific...

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March 29, 2018

Community Tax Clinic

Need help filing your taxes? Make an appointment with constituency office for a Free Income Tax Clinic on Sunday, April 8th from 12:00 to 4:30...

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March 29, 2018

MP Mendicino Rises in Favour of Stronger Gun Laws

This week, MP Mendicino rose in the House to speak about gun violence in Toronto neighbourhoods, and the need to strengthen Canada’s gun...

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February 28, 2018

MP Mendicino Rises in the House in honour of Black History Month

It was an honour to rise in the House of Commons during Black History Month to pay homage to a neighborhood icon Kay Livingstone. Her advocacy...

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – January 14th, 2018

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1303437

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – December 17th, 2017

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1286771

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – December 3rd, 2017

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1276449

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – October 18th, 2017

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1224795

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – October 4th, 2017

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1224795

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January 18, 2018

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Week's issues on CTV’s Power Play – June 17

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1083186

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December 22, 2017

MP Marco Mendicino's Statement in the House of Commons about the Columbus Centre

  Earlier today, I rose in the House of Commons to express my steadfast support for the Columbus Centre. I was honoured to be joined by a...

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December 19, 2017

MP Mendicino's Holiday Greeting

I would like to wish everyone in Eglinton-Lawrence season’s greetings. I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, a Happy Chanukah and a ...

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October 27, 2017

MP Mendicino rises in the House in recognition of this year's Access to Justice Week

MP Mendicino rises in the house in recognition of the Action Group’s  Access to Justice Week. The Action Group has engaged the public...

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October 20, 2017

MP Mendicino Speaks about Impaired Driving and Mandatory Alcohol Screening

It was an honour to rise in the House today to deliver a speech on Bill-C46.  

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October 13, 2017

Canada 150 Exemplary Canadian Award Nominations

This year, Canada is celebrating 150 years of confederation. To celebrate, a limited number of special commemorative pins, made from the coppe...

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October 6, 2017

Local Hiring Event

It was an honour to rise in the house today to share the exciting news that my office hosted out first ever Eglinton-Lawrence Local Hiring Eve...

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October 2, 2017

2018-19 Parliamentary Page Recruitment Program

Every year, 40 students graduating from high schools and CEGEPs are selected from across Canada to participate in the Page Program. Pages are...

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September 18, 2017

MP Mendicino Addresses Delays at Opening of the Courts

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/09/13/judges-to-preside-over-bail-hearings-at-two-courthouses.html Ahead of last week’s Federal-Pr...

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September 6, 2017

2017-2018 Constituency Youth Council Applications

I am excited to announce the CYC 2017/2018 applications are now open! Following the success of last year’s Constituency Youth Council, where...

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June 30, 2017

MP Mendicino Canada Day Greeting

  On July 1st, Canada will celebrate 150 of confederation. In recognition, MP Marco Mendicino his constituents, as well as all Canadians...

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June 16, 2017

MP Mendicino Speaks In the House of Commons About Bill C -51

Yesterday, I rose in the House of Commons for the second time to read Bill C-51, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justi...

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June 9, 2017

MP Mendicino Discusses the Journalistic Sources Protection Act in the House of Commons

MP Marco Mendicino rises in the house to speak about Bill S-231. The amendments made to the Journalistic Sources Protection Act by the governm...

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May 10, 2017

MP Mendicino Condemns Anti-Semitism and Discusses the B'nai B'rith Annual Audit on Antisemitism in the House of Commons 2017/05/10

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May 4, 2017

MP Mendicino Honours Italian Fallen Workers

MP Marco Mendicino speaks in the House to honour the lives and contributions of Italian-Canadians in building Canada and those who tragically ...

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April 24, 2017

Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy

The Government of Canada is committed to developing a Poverty Reduction Strategy that will guide its future actions and ensure that fewer Cana...

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April 14, 2017

MP Mendicino Easter Message

  MP Mendicino wishes all those who are celebrating in Eglinton-Lawrence a very Happy Easter.

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April 13, 2017

MP Marco Mendicino discusses Judicial Vacancies in the House of Commons 2017/04/13

MP Mendicino discusses how the government has implemented an open, transparent, and merit- based appointments process to judicial vacancies.

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April 10, 2017

Passover Greetings from MP Mendicino

This evening, on the 14th day of Nisan, Jewish families from all corners of Eglinton-Lawrence, Canada and the world will gather together to re...

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March 23, 2017

Budget 2017

On March 22nd, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Government’s second budget—Building a Strong Middle Class—which continues to...

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March 20, 2017

Canada Reaches Health Funding Agreement with Ontario

On March 10th, the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario agreed to new targeted federal funding over 10 years for investments i...

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March 20, 2017

Modernizing the Criminal Code

  The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that our criminal justice system protects Canadians, holds offenders to account, meet...

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March 8, 2017

Easier Access to Tax and Benefits Information

On March 7th, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Chi...

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March 7, 2017

Join the Canada Volunteer Awards National Advisory Committee

Canada’s Volunteer Awards is an important initiative that recognizes and supports the importance of volunteers who make a difference in our ...

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March 7, 2017

2017 Teachers Institute on Parliamentary Democracy

The Teachers Institute has a strong reputation among educators and parliamentarians for the educational opportunities they offer to teachers...

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February 22, 2017

Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy

  The Government of Canada is committed to developing a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy to reduce poverty and improve the economic we...

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February 14, 2017

MP Mendicino welcomes reunified Yazidi family to Eglinton-Lawrence

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February 9, 2017

MP Marco Mendicino delivers a speech about Federal Funding for Baycrest Health Sciences in Eglinton-Lawrence

  Last Friday, I stood beside the Minister of Health and welcomed her to Eglinton-Lawrence as she announced $1.4 million in federal fundi...

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February 8, 2017

MP Mendicino and Panel Discuss this Weeks issues on CTV's Power Play - February 7th

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video clipId=1052195&playlistId=1.3275130&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

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February 8, 2017

2nd Annual Eglinton-Lawrence Community Skate

Join me on February 26th from 12pm until 2pm as I host my 2nd annual Community Skate in Eglinton-Lawrence at the Otter Creek Skating Rink̵...

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January 10, 2017

2017 Canada Summer Jobs Application Guide

Every year, the Canada Summer Jobs program helps employers create valuable summer job opportunities for full-time students aged 15 to 30 years...

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December 14, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino delivers a speech on the Family Reunification Program

  Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence delivers a speech on the Family Reunification Program which is a program se...

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December 9, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino gives a speech to the students of Forest Hill Collegiate Institute at the Youth Award Ceremonies

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December 7, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino and Panel discuss and debate the issues on the Hill this week on CTV's Power Play

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1010703&playlistId=1.3192189&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

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December 1, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino delivers a speech on CPP Enhancements

  Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence delivered a speech on Bill C-26 An Act to Amend the Canada Pension Plan, Th...

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November 30, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino Delivers a Speech on the Security Infrastructure Program

  Marco Mendicino, Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence delivers a speech on the Security Infrastructure Program announced Monday N...

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November 16, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino and panel discuss Age of Consent, NAFTA and Canada-US relations on CTV's Power Play - Nov 15th 2016

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=995571&playlistId=1.3076551&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

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November 11, 2016

Message à l'occasion du jour du Souvenir de Député Mendicino

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November 11, 2016

MP Mendicino Delivers Remembrance Day Message

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November 1, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino delivers a speech about Canada Goose in the house, Oct 31

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October 27, 2016

MP Mendicino and panel discuss today's issues on CPAC (34:33 - 47:05)

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October 27, 2016

Lawrence Height's 3rd annual Walk of Hope for Peace

On Sunday November 6th, I will be attending the 3rd Annual Lawrence Heights Walk of Hope for Peace. Hope to see you there!

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October 27, 2016

MP Mendicino on CTV's Question Period with colleagues and Evan Solomon to discuss the issues of the day.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.3127624

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October 27, 2016

MP Mendicino discussing issues on the Hill with Don Martin following Opposition Leader Rona Ambrose's interview (beginning @ 8m37s.).

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=979958&playlistId=1.3130100&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

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October 5, 2016

MP Mendicino discusses the Carbon Pricing Plan and Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women on CTV's Power Play this week

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=965488

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October 3, 2016

On CTV's Power Play, MP Marco Mendicino and panel discuss Moving, LNG Pipeline and Bonds

video?clipId=960489&playlistId=1.3076551&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

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September 28, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino delivers a speech on Bill C-22

I was honoured to speak in the house to Bill C-22, which would create, for the first time, a national security and intelligence committee of p...

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September 28, 2016

MP Marco Mendicino recognizes Faiza Dirir winner of the Limitless Heights Scholarship Fund

Marco Mendicino, MP for Eglinton-Lawrence delivers a speech to talk about the Limitless Heights Scholarship Fund, a program which was initiate...

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September 12, 2016

Eid al-Adha Message from MP Mendicino

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August 3, 2016

Profile on Settling in to Parliament

  In July, I was fortunate to be profiled by the Toronto Star’s Susan Delacourt as part of a series she is writing on the new Parl...

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June 17, 2016

Marijuana Risks for Youth Necessitate a Carefully Regulated Approach

Marco Mendicino in the House of Commons discussing the risks of marijuana, particularly to youth, and arguing for a carefully regulated approach

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June 9, 2016

Legal Aid Funding

Marco rises in the House of Commons on 7 June 2016 to ask the Minister of Justice about the vital area of federal legal aid funding.

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June 6, 2016

Italian Independence Day

Watch Marco discuss Italian Independence Day.

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April 22, 2016

Passover Greeting 2016: Chag Pesach Sameach!

As the Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, I want to wish you and your family a happy Passover. Chag Sameach!

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April 15, 2016

LPCI Women's Hockey Wins Gold for Ontario

Marco recently rose in the House to recognize the Lawrence Park Panthers Women’s Hockey team. See the video and text below: Mr. Speaker,...

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April 15, 2016

Toronto Community Housing Scholarships

Every year, Toronto Community Housing and Heights Development Inc. (the developer partner for the Lawrence Heights Revitalization) give out sc...

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February 23, 2016

Honouring Grace Bresar in the House of Commons

I was honoured recently to rise in the House of Commons and recognize the work of Eglinton-Lawrence constituent Grace Bresar and her tireless ...

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February 15, 2016

Businesses: Apply to the Canada Summer Jobs Program

BREAKING NEWS: Friday Feb 12, in Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Hon. MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Developm...

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February 9, 2016

Teachers in Eglinton-Lawrence: Apply Now to Spend a Week in Parliament

The next Teachers Institute on Parliamentary Democracy will be held from October 30th to November 4th 2016.  Applications are due by April 1...

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