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SUDBURY – Hands-on learning opportunities for students at Cambrian College are getting a significant boost today, thanks to support from the federal government. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced an investment of $1,004,096 for Cambrian College through Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program. This funding will support the transition from diesel to […]

Take 3 minutes to watch the full video.  On Monday, Conservatives chose obstruction over action, filibustering Bill C-238 at the Justice Committee and wasting parliamentary resources that Canadian taxpayers pay for.  Worse, witnesses from Go Give Project and Angels of Hope came to Committee to provide important testimony only to find their voices silenced by […]

SUDBURY – Today, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights was scheduled to hear witness testimony on MP Viviane Lapointe’s Private Members Bill C-238, the Victims’ Restitution Priority Act. Two witnesses from Sudbury, Cristina Scarpellini, Founder/Executive Director of Angels of Hope Against Human Trafficking and Evie Ali, Executive Director of The Go Give Project, […]

Racism and divisiveness have no place in our community. What is meant to be a memorial for the loved ones lost to the opioid crisis was instead used to spread hate and radicalization to violence. Crosses for Change is a space for those who are grieving and carrying the unimaginable pain of losing someone they […]

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced an investment of close to $3 million for the Sudbury Women’s Centre’s (SWC) new program to expand opportunities for seniors across the community through the New Horizons for Seniors Pan-Canadian stream. Last week, SWC launched the ‘WHOLE Seniors’ initiative which will bring together five […]

SUDBURY – Seniors programs in Sudbury got a big financial boost today. Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Viviane Lapointe, announced over $104,000 for five community projects. The funding was made available through the New Horizons for Seniors program. The five projects aim to help seniors stay active and socially connected in their community: Thriving African […]

In a rapidly changing world, the Government of Canada is focused on building resilience here at home. We are empowering local communicates, strengthening workforce, and creating the opportunities for long-term sustainable growth. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced a total FedNor investment of $1,612,589 for six projects designed to help unlock the […]

On April 7th, Vinod and Shilpa Patel lost their lives in a tragic accident on Highway 69. Two days later, another person was killed on the same highway. Both accidents happened along the 68-kilometre stretch of Highway 69 that remains incomplete. It is a stretch of highway that represents a harmful trend and has claimed […]

Northern Ontario businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy. In a rapidly changing world, businesses must grow, adapt, and lead. This is how we build a stronger, more resilient Canada and that work starts right here at home. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, announced a Government of Canada investment of $2,950,000 to […]

OTTAWA – Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe’s Private Member’s Bill C-238 passed a major hurdle on Wednesday when a majority of MPs voted in favour of the Bill. The successful vote means the Bill has passed second reading in the House of Commons and will now proceed to committee for further study. First introduced in September […]