Celebrating with neighbours from all cultures and faiths
One of the joys of our multicultural country is to learn about and celebrate with our neighbours from all cultures and faiths.
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Author: Carolyn Bennett
We will soon be together again
MP Bennett reflects on the past year since March 13, 2020 when she arrived home after Parliament was shut down due to COVID-19.
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Less romantic Valentine’s Day proposed by MP
She recommends we plan a less romantic approach to Valentine’s, Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett says.
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Household celebrations urged to help end COVID nightmare
It’s Halloween and somehow it feels right to compare 2020 to a horror show or a nightmare we hope will soon end, MP Carolyn Bennett says
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Back to school, not back to normal
She used to love the first day of back to school, MP Carolyn Bennett recalls as kids return under very different circumstances.
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Celebrating together — while apart
We are celebrating graduations, PRIDE, Indigenous history, Portuguese, Italian and Filipino Heritage Month and Canada Day very, very differently this year.
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Future ‘normal’ will be different if we learn our lessons
There is a growing understanding that asking “When will things get back to normal?” is the wrong question, MP Carolyn Bennett says.
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Do what we can to support local businesses, MP urges from home
Order takeout or delivery, see which shops are offering online ordering and delivery, or buy virtual gift cards, MP Carolyn Bennett urges.
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Election showed the issues Toronto-St. Paul’s cares about
In Toronto-St. Paul’s, we heard clearly about the need to deal with the climate emergency, housing affordability, better transit and support for seniors.
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Rathnelly Day and We the North
One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.
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Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s
Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.
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‘We need to call out racism in all its forms’
Canada has been built on First Peoples of this land, together with the contributions of the people who have left their homelands to come to Canada.
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We need to protect our democracy from digital weapons
Recently we have been hearing new questions and concerns about protecting our democracy — and especially the integrity of the next election.
Read MoreFour words to live by this season
Every year at this time, we are inspired to think of others and how we can put our good wishes of peace, love, hope and joy into tangible action, MP says.
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We can be compassionate about refugees and uphold the law
The people of Toronto-St. Paul’s have shown time and again just how compassionate and understanding to the needs of refugees our community can be.
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