Viviane Lapointe

“Sudbury's Homelessness Network has been helping homeless people for 20 years. Five groups work together to support them. I want to thank all their staff for their hard work.”

“Mr. Speaker, this month, Sudbury’s Homelessness Network marked its 20th anniversary of providing support services to people experiencing homelessness. The network is a partnership of five organizations: Centre de santé communautaire, the John Howard Society, the Elizabeth Fry Society, the N’Swakamok Friendship Centre and Association des jeunes de la rue. Each partner brings its own expertise, relationships and knowledge of the community. Together, they have built a coordinated response that is stronger than any one organization can provide on its own. As Denis Constantineau, executive director of the Community Health Centre, said, homelessness describes a person’s housing situation. It does not define the person. I thank all the partners, outreach workers, case managers, housing workers and support staff for their work, their compassion and their persistence over the past 20 years.”

“Mining and critical minerals are very important to Canada's economy. Can my colleague explain how this bill will help those projects move forward?”

“Mr. Speaker, critical minerals and mining projects are very important to Canada’s economy. Can my colleague explain how this bill can help advance these projects, which are very important for moving Canada’s economy forward?”

“Natural resources support thousands of jobs in Sudbury. I want the minister to explain why we need rules that help resource projects get approved quickly.”

“Mr. Speaker, in Sudbury, we know that our natural resources are the core of our economy. They support thousands of jobs and keep our local businesses alive. In order for these benefits to materialize, projects need to move forward efficiently. Could the Minister responsible for One Canadian Economy explain why it is so important to create a regulatory environment that makes it possible to carry out these projects, which are essential for communities like Sudbury and for Canada’s economic future?”

“It is National Mining Week. Mining is very important to Canada's economy and supports over 700,000 jobs. Our government is speeding up new projects, and I want to thank the people who work in this industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize National Mining Week. When we talk about mining, we are not just talking about extraction. We are talking about an important foundation for Canada’s economic security, defence and global competitiveness. In 2025, the sector contributed $157 billion to Canada’s GDP, demonstrating its importance to our economy and the scale of opportunity as demand for critical minerals accelerates worldwide. From exploration to manufacturing, this sector supports over 700,000 jobs across the country, and it is poised to create even more opportunities in the years to come. From the Major Projects Office to important investments and strategic international alliances, we are accelerating projects by streamlining approvals, unlocking investment, developing infrastructure and strengthening partnerships. As we mark National Mining Week, we recognize the workers, communities, indigenous partners, innovators and industry leaders helping build Canada’s mining future.”

“Two people from my riding recently died in a crash on Highway 69. Ontario promised to expand this dangerous road to four lanes years ago, but it has not finished the work. I want the Ontario government to finish widening this highway so more people do not die.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the memory of Vinod and Shilpa Patel, two constituents of Sudbury who tragically lost their lives on April 7 in a highway accident on Highway 69. This is not an isolated tragedy. Sadly, Highway 69 has claimed too many lives. For years, the people of Sudbury and northern Ontario have been promised that this dangerous corridor would be completed. Those promises have gone unfulfilled, and families are paying for that inaction with their lives. I have written to Premier Ford urging him to finally deliver on this long overdue commitment. The four-laning of Highway 69 is, in every way, a matter of life and death. Vinod and Shilpa Patel deserved to come home. Their families deserve better. Every driver on that road deserves better. I call on the Government of Ontario to act before another family is torn apart on a highway that should have been made safe years ago.”