“We have the right team, made up of accomplished people who reflect the diversity and talent of our country. Together, we will keep building a strong future for the middle class, and for all Canadians.” -Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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From June 24 to 25, Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, met with G7 Gender Equality Ministers over a two-day session to discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as gender equality policies to support women’s economic empowerment.

The sessions were preceded by a dialogue with the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) and Chairs of the Women 7 (W7), to ensure that the perspectives of international experts and civil society organizations were included.

Set in the heart of Area X.O, the DARTT Zone is a high-tech obstacle course, which features specialized infrastructure that puts aerial and ground robots through rigorous tests and challenges in mixed terrain and diverse weather to assess and advance their performance, safety, and market readiness.

To the students of AY Jackson, Earl of March, Holy Trinity, Maurice-Lapointe and West Carleton, congratulations.

I hope they look back on their high school years as wonderful memories with amazing teachers and fabulous friendships that will last a lifetime.

By Jake Davies - West Carleton Online

CONSTANCE BAY – While this year’s flood response was primarily handled at the municipal government level, volunteers, and the homeowners themselves, Kanata-Carleton MP Jenna Sudds tells West Carleton Online the federal government does have a role to play as well.

Read the original article in the West Carleton Online.

The warmer weather is finally here! If you have not had the chance yet to visit a local farmers’ market yet, I highly recommend it!

Both the Carp Farmers’ Market and the Kanata Farmers’ Market are held weekly on Saturdays throughout the summer months. Hope to see you there!

The new one-time Grocery Rebate will deliver targeted inflation relief for 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians and families who need it most. The goal of the Grocery Rebate is to help offset higher prices when shopping for food, without worsening inflation.

Find the answers to frequently asked questions about the upcoming Grocery Rebate here.

I’d like to start today’s update with a shoutout to my team who is incredibly busy behind the scenes, assisting Kanata—Carleton constituents with various federal issues, such as passport renewal applications, immigration inquiries, work permits, tax filing services, and more.

Assisting constituents in this way is some of the most personal and fulfilling work of being a Member of Parliament, but it wouldn’t be possible without my team and their compassion.

The flood levels are currently below what residents experienced in the spring of 2017 and 2019. However, residents whose properties and neighbourhoods have experienced flooding in the past 20 years should expect flooding this week. This includes Constance and Buckham’s Bay, along Barlow Crescent to Pinhey’s Point.

If your property is at risk, please reach out to West Carleton Disaster Relief at 613-447-4446. If it is an emergency situation, call 9-1-1.

Thank you to West-Carleton—March City Councillor Clarke Kelly and his office for compiling this report. This update, and subsequent updates, can be found on Councillor Kelly’s website.

Photo credit to Jake Davies, West Carleton Online.

Though productive discussion took place and progress was made, the federal government was unfortunately unable to reach an agreement in its negotiations with the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

With this nation-wide strike action, federal departments and agencies will face service disruptions. Here’s how you may be affected.

Canadians deserve strong, secure, and reliable wireless networks and services.

By investing in Ericsson Canada, our government continues to support and strengthen the 5G networks of today and 6G networks of the future. The partnership also further solidifies Canada as a global leader in next-generation networks and creates more well-paying jobs.

Bullying is still very prevalent in schools and online with 2SLGBTQI+ youth experiencing higher rates of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse. These experiences can have devastating long-term health impacts that can include depression and anxiety, physical injury, emotional distress, and sometimes suicide.

These issues are not unique to our country, but I’m proud that the Day of Pink, a made-in-Canada cause, is helping young people around the world.

The 2023 federal budget is the government’s plan to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more secure Canadian economy—for everyone.

This project aims to develop the highest performing and most power-efficient technologies for interconnect computer chips for next-generation artificial intelligence work. This will further leverage Canadian semiconductor and compound semiconductor manufacturing capacity and silicon photonics expertise, allowing Ranovus to remain a leader in its field while contributing to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from data centres.

Today in Dunrobin, I announced that West Carleton residents are going to receive major upgrades to their internet connectivity.

Residents in Carp, Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour, and Kinburn will be able to connect to reliable high-speed internet, thanks to a new federal-provincial joint investment of $13M.

It’s official! As of December 2022, Ottawa parents are paying an average of 50% less for their children’s childcare!

Childcare fees across Ontario are continuing to be reduced, on their way to $10-a-day in Ontario and across Canada thanks to the federal government’s national early learning and childcare plan.

If your child is under 12 years old and doesn't have access to private dental insurance, you could be eligible for a tax-free payment of up to $650 per child, depending on your adjusted family net income.

This benefit is designed to help lower dental costs for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year.

The YESP is now accepting applications until March 27th. So why wait? Apply online today and help shape Canada's future workforce while strengthening your business.

The YESP is a government-funded program that provides wage support of up to 50% to a maximum of $14,000 for agriculture employers hiring Canadian youth.

After the caucus retreat at the end of January, Parliament resumed for three consecutive weeks, debating, voting on legislation, and holding committee meetings. Here’s what we’ve achieved since then.

As Canadians, we place a lot of value in our universal, public health care system. Sadly, over the last decades, and particularly over the last few years, our healthcare has faced an unprecedented level of challenges—a situation that was exacerbated by the pandemic. Canadians deserve better.