Bill Morneau

We’ve made good progress over the past few months, but COVID-19 still remains a serious threat to our health. As we continue to ease restrictions and safely res...tart our economy, we need to continue to work together to keep each other safe. And today, we’re launching a mobile app that will help us do that. The COVID Alert app will help us limit the spread of the virus by notifying users if they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Innovative technologies like this one will help us keep our families and communities safe and healthy. For more on how the app works, check out this video. And to download the app visit: https://bit.ly/30eChT2 See more

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating in Toronto Centre and across Canada! I know that this Eid will be different as we practice physical distancing and wear masks. Eid al-Adha is an opportunity to reflect on the principles of peace, forgiveness, and unity and recommit to the core values of charity and helping those in need. I know this is difficult but I also know we will get through this, together. Wishing you a happy and joyous time. Eid Mubarak!

Yesterday, Toronto Centre lost a generous, compassionate and driven community advocate. To say that Vickie Rennie will be sorely missed would be an understatement. She was a cornerstone of our St. James Town community, who over more than 25 years had a profound impact on countless lives. Through her volunteer organization, the Bleecker Wellesley Activity Network, Vickie provided our most vulnerable seniors with healthy meals, activities, and a community to call their own. I ...consider myself fortunate to have gotten to know Vickie in my time as MP, she was a passionate and relentless advocate who would not rest in her efforts to ensure St. James Town’s seniors had the support they needed. As I’m sure my predecessors, Bob Rae, Bill Graham, Chrystia Freeland, Glen Murray For Greens, and George Smitherman would agree: Vickie was a force to be reckoned with. Thank you Vickie, our community is a much better place because you were part of it. Memories can be shared here: https://dignitymemorial.com//toront/vickie-rennie-9273499

Aujourd'hui, nous proposons de prolonger et d'élargir la Subvention salariale d’urgence du Canada. Avec ces changements, plus de travailleurs et d'employeurs recevront le soutien dont ils ont besoin à l'automne. https://www.canada.ca//soutenir-les-travailleurs-et-les-en

Today we are proposing to extend and expand the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. With these changes, more workers and employers will get the support they need through the Fall. https://www.canada.ca//supporting-canadian-workers-and-bus

Le plan d’intervention économique pour répondre à l COVID-19 du Canada a protégé des millions d’emplois, fourni un soutien de revenu d’urgence aux familles et aidé à maintenir les entreprises à flot pendant cette tempête.

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response plan has protected millions of jobs, provided emergency income support to families, and helped keep businesses afloat during the worst of the storm.

Throughout this crisis, the resolve of Canadians to fearlessly face this emergency has never wavered. Canadians have always had what it takes to come together for the greater good.

Le Plan d’intervention économique pour répondre à la COVID-19 est l’investissement en temps de paix le plus complet et le plus important de l’histoire du Canada: il aide les familles et les entreprises à traverser cette période difficile. Lisez le portrait économique et budgétaire ici. https://www.canada.ca//publications/portrait-economique-bu

The COVID-19 Economic Response Plan is the most comprehensive and substantial peacetime investment in Canada’s history: helping families and businesses through this challenging time. Read the full Economic and Fiscal Snapshot here: https://www.canada.ca//publi/economic-fiscal-snapshot.html

Canadians have made great sacrifices in the fight against COVID-19, and our Government has been there to support them every step of the way. Tune in live as I present our Economic and Fiscal Snapshot, updating Canadians on our plan and on the state of the economy.

Today, the Prime Minister announced Bob Rae's appointment as Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. As people in Toronto Centre know very well, Bob's lifelong commitment to public service has had a lasting and positive impact across the country. Congratulations, Bob! I'm looking forward to working with you on the world stage.