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[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

On Aug 1 #GOC will double the Canada Student Grants for 2 more years increasing the max amount for full-time students up to $6,000, students with disabilities up to $10,000 & students with dependents up to $9,840. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Data from Israel shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe symptoms from Delta variant, but is less effective at stopping spread.

Vaccination does not equal 100% immunity. Please continue to be careful. #cdnpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

ICYMI: This year, #GOC announced an historic nearly $15 billion public transit investment to fund subway, light-rail & streetcar lines, improved rural public transit, bike paths & electric buses. #InfrastructureWeek #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Chrystia Freeland @cafreeland]

The protection and conservation of #PacificSalmon stocks is a priority for Canada. This investment from the budget is a long-term plan to support Pacific communities. Thank you to B.C. Caucus members who helped make this happen.

[Tamara Taggart @tamarataggart]

#StopIslamophobia

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

🇨🇦 mourns the lives of 215 children found buried at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. #GOC is supporting the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation & a national 24h/day crisis line is available: 1-866-925-4419. Flags on federal buildings fly at half mast indefinitely. #cdnpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

ICYMI: #GOC announces $25 million in humanitarian aid to support Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Funds will go through UN aid and NGOs to provide food, water shelter, sanitation & rebuild critical infrastructure. #cdnpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Today, I tabled a petition in #HoC calling on Canada to ask the UN Security Council to support an independent investigation into the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752.

The petition was signed by 1,885 people including 645 from BC. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

#HoC adopts Bill C-5 declaring Sept 30 a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation it will be a public holiday federal employees will be entitled to get the day off with pay.

The bill now goes before the Senate. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Congratulations Dr. Sunera Thobani on winning the @UBC Dean of Arts Award.

Your work on gender issues, feminism, intersectionality & racism has been a life time commitment. Brava. #bcpoli #cdnpoli https://t.co/NMvgQztfAj

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

I just donated to the Lee Bacchus Memorial Award fund at @langarajschool at @langaracollege. It's a wonderful boost for local journalism, and a fitting tribute to Lee, the quintessential journalist.

I invite you to join me: https://t.co/jCeiWGwJ0C

#localjournalismmatters

[Canadian Association of Research Admn - CARA|ACAAR @cara_acaar]

Introducing the 2021 Innovation Award recipient: This award is presented to an individual or a group who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in an innovative project in our field with the objective of impacting practice. Congratulations Kyle!

#CARAAwards2021 #CARA50

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Pleased to speak @OSCE & @osce_odihr joint event on evidence-based law making to prevent & combat violence against women.

OSCE 2018 survey showed 70% of women experienced physical and 60% psychological violence after age 15. #cdnpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Anti-Asian racism has no place in Canada.
Asian Canadians helped build our nation.

#Budget2021 provides $11 million to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (founded from 50% of the redress agreement to Japanese-Canadians for internment). #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

The Netherlands eases #COVID19 restrictions allowing sex workers back to work after lock down.

The Dutch government gave income support to sex workers who had proof of 20% income loss #cdnpoli

https://t.co/ZehfqEROEl

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

#GOC fully supports the supreme court affirmed treaty rights of the Mi’kmaw to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood.

We have condemned the acts of violence & racism in Nova Scotia last Fall & we continue to work nation-to-nation with Indigenous peoples. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Human trafficking, a form of sexual slavery is escalating in Canada.

I asked Public Safety Min @BillBlair about how #GOC supports survivors, the majority of whom are women and girls. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Chinese immigrants built our nation.

Over 17,000 Chinese immigrants came to Canada between 1881-1884 to build the Canadian Pacific Railway that connected us from coast to coast.

Indigenous nations supported the Chinese amid heavy Canadian discrimination. #AsianHeritageMonth

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Grocery workers age 18+ in the Vancouver Coastal Health & Fraser Health regions can now register for their #COVID19 appointments. #vanpoli #bcpoli

[Dr. Hedy Fry @HedyFry]

Today on #MentalHealthWeek my staff tried yoga for stress relief. Throughout the pandemic, my team & I have been all hands on deck.

Knowing how to de-stress and find serenity are key to well-being.

Thanks Sophie Gregoire Trudeau for the workout! #cdnpoli