Table of Contents 

• Click here for the highlights.
  • Meeting Mayor Chow as Toronto Caucus Chair
• Important Federal Government Updates
  • Minister of Jobs and Families Hajdu’s latest update on the Air Canada strike action
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister’s statement on the conclusion of the resumed fifth intergovernmental negotiating committee on plastic pollution
  • Veterans’ Affairs Canada will host a ceremony in Vancouver commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
  • Government releases draft legislation for previously announced tax measures
  • Canada, Ontario and Toronto agree to move to a single-source TTC subway contract that supports Canadian jobs
  • Government of Canada invests to modernize Ontario’s electricity grid
  • Canada marks four years since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban
  • Government of Canada launches cybersecurity cooperation program
  • Joint donor statement on the situation in and around El Fasher, Sudan
  • Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
  • Minister of Veterans Affairs and National Defence mark victory in Asia and the Pacific and the end of the Second World War
  • Government of Canada to build new national cultural heritage facility to protect Canada’s heritage
  • Federal support to help women with disabilities overcome barriers to economic security
  • Canada accelerates transition to zero emissions vehicles
  • Secretary of State Sarai concludes trip to strengthen ties with Peru and Colombia
  • Statement by Ministers Sidhu and Macdonald on China’s anti-dumping measures on imports of canola seed from Canada
  • Prime Minister Carney participates in a virtual meeting in support of Ukraine
  • Training more than 17300 Canadian workers to help build the strongest skilled trades workforce in the G7
  • Canada Invests to Build and Mobilize Knowledge on Wildfires
  • First Nations and the Government of Canada make progress on joint climate action
  • Foreign Ministers’ statement on international NGO restrictions
  • Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom release joint statement on the Belarus election
  • Statement on International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
  • Ministers of Veterans Affairs, National Defence, Foreign Affairs and Public Safety mark National Peacekeepers’ Day
  • Canada intends to lower price cap for Russian oil
• Funding & Opportunities
  •  Funding for seniors! New Horizons for Seniors Call for Proposals 2025-2026 is now open
  • Share your thoughts and ideas on the Fall Federal Budget 2025
  • Looking for businesses interested in taking part in the Canada Trade Mission to Italy (Milan and Rome), October 12 and 17, 2025
  • Call for interest: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are invited to join the Indian Residential Schools National Monument Steering Committee

Davenport friends & neighbours,

The summer days are literally melting away and it is going all too quickly.

My constituency office is going on a summer break and only limited services will be available these last two weeks of August.

All immigration cases outside of immediate emergencies will be responded to the week of Sept 2.  And all correspondence received between Aug 16 and Aug 30 will be read but not responded to.  Kindly call my office if there is something you need a response to and / or send a new email in September.

Air Canada strike action. What is top of mind this week is the 72-hour strike notice that CUPE the Air Canada union has served to Air Canada; it has caused great consternation to many who are on vacation or are going.

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is the lead for the federal government on this file and has stated that the best course of action is for the flight attendants (CUPE) and management at Air Canada to come to a negotiated bilateral agreement. This reflects my position. Nobody can come up with a better deal than one that is reached by the two parties involved.  Air Canada has asked for binding arbitration and that has been refused by CUPE.   To stay up to date on our statements, please click here.

Standing  with Ukraine. Prime Minister Carney called President Zelenskyy this week to continue to express our unequivocal support for Ukraine. While President Trump meets with President Putin, Canada believes there can be no peace deal or any decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine at the table.

Canada and all defenders of democracy and a rules-based international order cannot allow an autocratic government to invade a democratic country (or any country), take over pieces that it wants without retribution.  And they simply must not be allowed to win.  International rules based order must be followed.  Without these rules, might is right,  there will be chaos and a greater expense to each independent country to protect its borders and defend their country. Ukraine must win and we must continue to support the brave women and men who are fighting for their democracy and the right to determine their own future.

100 days in office.  August 6 was our Prime Minister Carney’s 100th day in office. We have done a lot and are moving quickly.   I am crafting an old-fashioned communications piece that will be delivered by Canada Post and should reach your doors by mid September to highlight what we have achieved. We introduced four bills and are moving fast on to implement what we promised in our election platform.

Federal Budget 2025 will be introduced this fall.   If you want to contribute ideas, please do so prior to August 28.  Remember we are investing more and spending less – which programs do we keep? How can we attract more investments nationally and internationally?  What can the government do that will not cost any money but will help Canadians?   Here is the link to contribute.

As Chair of Toronto Caucus, I met with Mayor Chow this week.  Top of mind for us is housing, infrastructure and public safety.   The federal government over the last 10 years has provided a historic amount of investment in the City for transit, infrastructure and housing.  For us to ensure that the City remains the economic and cultural capital of the country, it’s important for us to continue to have a strong city / federal relationship.

While the Davenport Overpass is not a federal matter, I care about the community benefits of this project and have been a passionate proponent of ensuring the Davenport constituency is better off because of the regional transit running through our riding.  I have heard grumblings from the community on this file, so I managed to track down the Vice President of Community Engagement for Toronto.  I have passed along the contact details to community leaders.  I will continue to follow this file and help in whatever way possible.

This is the last email update until September 19 unless the world falls apart and I need to be in touch sooner.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, keep safe and take care of each other.

As always, it is a true honour and pleasure to serve you Davenport!  Have a great weekend!

With gratitude and warm regards,

Julie Dzerowicz
Member of Parliament – Davenport