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Helping Children Be Healthy and Active
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Stay Safe and Drive Sober This Labour Day Weekend
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MPP Yasir Naqvi Appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education
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Devastating Floods in Pakistan
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Test Scores Rise For Ontario Students
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Ontario Attracts Clean Energy Manufacturing Plants
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Keeping Drivers Safe
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Consultations Begin On Public Sector Compensation
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Province Takes Action on Eco Fees
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May 31, 2010
Carleton Tavern 75th Anniversary
Yasir congratulates the Carleton Tavern for being a part of our community for 75 years. Cheers!

May 20, 2010
Brian Tardif 25th Anniversary
Yasir congratulates Brian Tardiff for 25 years of service to Citizen Advocacy and thanks him for his outstanding commitment to helping our community.

May 17, 2010
International Day Against Homophobia
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to recognize the International Day Against Homophobia.

May 12, 2010
Hopewell Avenue Public School 100 Anniversary
Yasir congratulates the staff, students, parents and alumni of the Hopewell Avenue Public School on their 100th anniversary.

May 11, 2010
Royal Ottawa Hospital 100th Anniversary
Yasir congratuates the Royal Ottawa Hospital on providing over 100 years of exceptional mental health care services to our community.

May 5, 2010
Chair Leaders
Yasir informs the Legislature about Chair Leaders, an initiative run by the Canadian Paraplegic Association to raise awareness of accessibility issues.

April 28, 2010
Good Companions Centre 55th Anniversary
Yasir congratulates the staff and volunteers of the Good Companions Centre for providing quality services for seniors for 55 years.

April 27, 2010
Sens Mile Fundraising
Yasir congratulates the organizers of the Sens Mile on raising $10,000 for the Ottawa Senators Foundation.

April 26, 2010
Sustainable Community Summit
Yasir thanks the participants of the Sustainable Community Summit, and shares some of the ideas that were heard.

April 26, 2010
Sustainable Community Summit
Yasir thanks the participants of the Sustainable Community Summit, and shares some of the ideas that were heard.

April 21, 2010
Jer's Vision
Yasir shares the good work of Jer's Vision with his colleagues, and congratulates Jeremy Dias for his success in promoting diversity and creating awareness in our community.

April 18, 2010
Tulip Festival
Yasir congratulates the Tulip Festival on their 65th anniversary.

April 13, 2010
Leading Women/Leading Girls, Building Communities
Yasir gives a Member's Statement to recognize the recipients of Leading Women/Leading Girls, Building Communities Awards in Ottawa Centre. Congratulations ladies!

April 12, 2010
Question on Feed In Tariffs
Yasir asks Minister Brad Duguid what Ontario is doing to support renewable energy in Ontario.

March 30, 2010
Support for Education
Yasir gives a Member's Statement to recognize the significant investments in education that the 2010 Budget contains.

March 25, 2010
Open Ontario
Yasir highlights the benefits of the Open Ontario Plan.

March 22, 2010
Retirement of Max Keeping
Yasir thanks Max Keeping for his dedication to Ottawa for almost four decades.

March 9, 2010
Journey to Pakistan
Yasir congratuates the Canada Pakistan Association for organzing the successful celebration, Journey to Pakistan.

March 9, 2010
Question on Domestic Violence
Yasir asks Minister Meilleur what the Government of Ontario is doing to protect women and children from domestic violence.

March 5, 2010
International Women's Day Greeting
Yasir extends his best wishes as we celebrate International Women's Day on March 8.

March 2, 2010
Yasir Honours our Hometown Olympians
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Ottawa's Olympians!

February 24, 2010
Question on Services for Children and Youth
Yasir asks Hon. Laurel Broten what the government has done to increase services for children and youth.

February 23, 2010
Question on MRI Wait Times
Yasir asks Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, what the government is doing to lower the wait times for MRIs in Ottawa.

February 22, 2010
Statement in Honour of Constable Czapnik
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to honour the memory of Constable Czapnik - a true community builder and an inspiration to everyone.

February 18, 2010
Rabbi Bulka Gets Keys to Ottawa
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to congratulate Rabbi Bulka on receiving the Keys to Ottawa.

February 18, 2010
Question to Minister Dombrowsky on Full Day Learni
Yasir asks the Minister of Education how full-day learning will be implemented and how this will impact our Poverty Reduction Strategy.

February 17, 2010
Youth Services Bureau 50th Anniversary
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to congratulate the Youth Services Bureau on 50 years of providing exceptional services for youth in our community.

February 16, 2010
Kindness Week 2010
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to share the spirit of Kindness Week 2010 with all his colleagues.

February 9, 2010
Happy Chinese New Year
Yasir wishes everyone a Happy 2010 and a prosperous Year of the Tiger!

December 23, 2009
Holiday Greeting
Happy Holidays everyone!

December 17, 2009
Happy Holidays From Yasir!
Yasir extends his sincerest best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

December 8, 2009
Memory of Bernie Stewart
Yasir rises in the Legislative Assembly to share his memories of Bernie Stewart.

December 1, 2009
Student Fundraising
Yasir gives a Member's Statement congratulating the students of Nepean High School and Lisgar Collegiate High School for organizing successful pancake breakfasts to raise money for the United Way and the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre.

November 18, 2009
Diabetes Awareness Month
Yasir gives a Members Statement on Diabetes Awareness Month and the wonderful care being provided in our community.

November 16, 2009
H1N1 Vaccine Question
Yasir asks the Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health, a question on the availability of the H1N1 vaccine in our community.

November 11, 2009
Remembrance Day
Yasir makes a statement on Remembrance Day.

November 4, 2009
Immigrant Health Services
Yasir askes the Hon. Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration what the Ontario Government is doing to ensure that newcomers have access to mental health care services.

November 4, 2009
Infrastructure Investments
Yasir makes a Member's Statement on infrastructure investments in Ottawa.

November 3, 2009
Statement on CPR Awareness Month
Yasir makes a Member's Statement on CPR Awareness Month.

October 23, 2009
French Language Services
Yasir asks Hon. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, what Ontario is doing to improve access to French language services.

October 22, 2009
Islamic History Month
Yasir celebrates Islamic History Month.

October 21, 2009
High Tech Sector
Yasir askes the Hon. John Milloy, Minister of Research and Innovation what the Ontario Government is doing to promote innovation in Ottawa.

October 19, 2009
Hellenic Community 80th Anniversary
Yasir celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Hellenic Community Association here in Ottawa.

October 19, 2009
Question on Health Promotion
Yasir askes Minister of Health Promotion, Margarett Best, what the Government is doing to support community-based organizations to promote health in our neighbourhoods.

September 23, 2009
Question on Legal Aid
Yasir askes the Attorney General what Ontario is doing to support Legal Aid in Ontario.

September 17, 2009
Kindess Week - Part 3
Conculsion of debate and unanimous vote to pass the Kindness Week Motion.

September 17, 2009
Statement on Eid
Yasir commemorates Eid in the Legislative Assembly.

September 17, 2009
Fire Sprinkler System Debate
Yasir participates in the debate about installing fire sprinkler systems in new homes in Ontario.

September 16, 2009
Question on Economic Development
Yasir askes Minister Pupatello what the Ontario Government is doing to support economic development in the province.

September 14, 2009
Affordable Housing
Yasir asks the Hon. Jim Watson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing about the status of affordable housing in our province.

September 14, 2009
Cap and Trade Legislation
Yasir speaks about the improtance of passing cap and trade legislation to the members of the Legislative Assembly.