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Fall 2020 Newsletter

Member of Parliament Hochelaga

OTTAWA OFFICE A MESSAGE FROM YOUR MP Confederation building Dear fellow citizens of Hochelaga: I truly admire your resilience, your positivity, and Suite 561 your commitment not only in waging this battle Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 I hope you had a great summer and enjoyed time against COVID-19, but in the relentless work you Tel. 613-947-4576 spent with family and loved ones. Unfortunately, do every day. Let it be known that I am very proud the pandemic is still here, and my government and to represent you in the House of Commons. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE I continue to work hard for you, the citizens of 2030 boul. Pie-IX Hochelaga. This fall, feel free to call on me or my team. Our Suite 225 office is operational and we are able to assist you Montreal QC H1V 2C8 I would like to highlight the exceptional work on quickly. Tel. 514-283-2655 the part of volunteers and organizations in our dis- trict who came to the aid of the most vulnerable Finally, continue to be vigilant and to comply Pie-IX among us. This summer, I had the chance to visit with public health authority guidelines in order several organizations, and I was very impressed by to protect yourselves and your loved ones from their commitment. I also met citizens in parks, in COVID-19. the metro, on the street, in green alleys, etc., while [email protected] at all times respecting sanitary measures. During Have a happy and safe return to school! sorayamartinezferrada.ca the summer, our business was conducted mostly outdoors, outside the walls of our physical offices.

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to view, on my Facebook page, a series of monthly Soraya Martinez Ferrada interviews entitled "Vedettes d’Hochelaga" that Member of Parliament I conducted with inspirational people from our Hochelaga constituency.

AT YOUR SERVICE MY TEAM AND I CAN HELP YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS: - Governmental economic - Canada Pension Plan support measures during - Old Age Security the COVID-19 crisis - Guaranteed Income Supplement - Employment Insurance questions and absences - Veterans' aid - Immigration, Citizenship - Federal funding and Refugees for organizations

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La version originale de ce document est en français. Svp me contacter pour obtenir une copie : [email protected] AN ACTIVE PRESENCE IN HOCHELAGA

Travelling offices Youth council During the summer, I met citizens in parks, I had the pleasure of organizing my first in the metro, on the street, in green alleys, Youth council as a Member of Parliament for etc., while at all times respecting sanitary Hochelaga. During this event, young people measures. got a chance to share their ideas on different subjects.

Citizenship ceremony Backpack operation Closing of the Gang du jardin Entr’Ados On July 1, I was honored to host a virtual I was very happy to participate in Hochelaga’s I was happy to attend a 5-7 to celebrate the celebration for the residents of Hochelaga Backpack operation! The distribution of harvest project! During the activity, I visited who obtained their Canadian citizenship. school bags and school supplies to more the garden and tasted food produced during I was deeply moved, as I myself am an than 450 young people in the neighborhood the summer months. For the past 10 years, immigrant political refugee. has become possible thanks to a group of the Gang du Jardin Entr’Ados has offered an organizations and volunteers. urban agriculture and financial education experience to a dozen young people in the neighborhood.

Fruixi Rosemont Inauguration of the Marché communautaire Visit of the Harmonie project I was very happy to accompany Fruixi CCHM I had the chance to visit the Harmonie Project Rosemont, an initiative of the CDC Congratulations to La Cuisine Collective with Lucie Caillère, Executive Director, and Rosemont, which promotes the purchase of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and to the entire Anastasia Sylenko, in charge of the vert fruits and vegetables from Quebec in many community for the summer opening of l’Harmonie component. The organization’s alleys and retirement homes throughout the the HM Solidarity Market on Adam Street mission is to create a welcoming living neighborhood. between Joliette and Chambly! environment integrated into the community for the residents of the HLM La Pépinière in order to support them in developing their full potential.

La version originale de ce document est en français. Svp me contacter pour obtenir une copie : [email protected] Rue de la poésie Visit of of Hochelaga’s historic sites Opening of the Biodôme I invite you to come and discover the new I had the honor of visiting the neighborhood’s I was pleased to visit the new Montreal poems of La Rue de la Poésie. Written by various historic sites with the director of the Biodome after more than two years of being citizens of Hochelaga, the new poems are MHM History Workshop, William Gaudry. closed due to renovations. displayed on Desjardins Avenue between Ontario and La Fontaine.

Announcement of the regularization of the Zoom with Minister Steven Guilbeault: status of guardian angels with my colleagues Roundtable from the cultural community

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!

During the summer, I had the chance to meet several of the constituency’s shopkeepers. This fall, I invite you to buy local to show your support for businesses in Hochelaga! Boucherie Viande SG Beaubien (5170 Beaubien Street East, Montréal) Nice conversation with the owner of the Viande SG Beaubien butcher shop, Stéphane Gratton.

La Vie en rose (lavieenrose.com) HocheCafé (4299 Ontario Street East, Montréal) I am proud to have visited the Vie en Rose head office which is Photo taken with Louise Harel during the recording of "Vedettes located in Hochelaga. d´Hochelaga".

La version originale de ce document est en français. Svp me contacter pour obtenir une copie : [email protected] ENHANCED FEDERAL PROGRAMS DO YOU HAVE CEWS CANADA SUMMER JOBS The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy This summer, more than 200 jobs were ANY LEGAL (for organizations and businesses) has created in Hochelaga thanks to the Canada been extended until November 21, 2020. Summer Jobs Program, which supports more QUESTIONS? No minimum revenue drop is required as than 60 organizations in our riding. of the fifth claim period. If your revenue I am very happy to have met drops over a three-month period is 50% or The federal program provides wage members of the HocheLégal more, you may be eligible for an additional subsidies to employers so they can provide team on August 24th. The new amount of up to 25%. quality summer work organization, dedicated to providing Over experiences for young access to justice for residents and CEBA people, while helping non-profit organizations in the For any questions regarding the Canadian 200 them to develop the area, has received a grant from the Emergency Business Account, the federal jobs in skills they require to Canada Summer Jobs Program. government has set up a new CEBA Call Hochelaga make the transition to HocheLégal will also offer free legal Centre at 1-888-324-4201 (Monday to the job market. information services, with the help Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.). of volunteer lawyers, during a legal clinic in the fall (date and place to CREATION OF THE SAFE RETURN TO be confirmed). GUARDIAN ANGELS CLASS FUND Asylum seekers who worked on the front To ensure a safe return to school, our The organization also invites lines of health care facilities during the government is providing up to $2 billion COVID-19 pandemic will be able to access lawyers in the riding to offer their in support to the provinces and territories help on a voluntary basis. a fast track to permanent residence. to protect the health of students and staff. The Fund is in addition to the more than To register for the fall legal clinic or $19 billion previously announced in the IRCC to become a volunteer lawyer: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Safe Restart Agreement. [email protected] Canada has introduced a new temporary facebook.com/HocheLegal public policy that will allow visitors to ADDITIONAL HELP apply for a work permit without having to In July, our government passed legislation leave Canada. that will provide an automatic one-time payment of $600 to help people facing difficulties to meet additional expenses related to the pandemic.

Information on federal programs related to COVID-19: canada.ca/coronavirus.

CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS! As Member of Parliament, I want to showcase local artists and their creative output. Therefore, I would like to contribute to the promotion of Hochelaga artists through my 2021-2022 photo calendar and my social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter). In the photo: Émilie Therrien (left), spokesperson for HocheLégal, and Hawa With that in mind, I invite you to submit your work to me by October 30, 2020 at: Maiga (right), who was employed through the [email protected], using the subject line "Call for visual artists". Canada Summer Jobs Program.

SORAYA MARTINEZ FERRADA Member of Parliament for Hochelaga [email protected] sorayamartinezferrada.ca 514-283-2655

La version originale de ce document est en français. Svp me contacter pour obtenir une copie : [email protected]