June E-Newsletter

Message From Your MPP

Dear Residents,

With summer right around the corner, students must be thrilled to start putting away their pencils and picking up their sunglasses. Wishing everyone a joyous June filled with family bonding, exploration and growth.

This month we recognize Italian, Filipino, and Portuguese Heritage Months. June also brings forth a variety of significant occasions, including National Aboriginal Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Shavuot, and Eid-al-Adha. May these celebrations be filled with joy as we honour their importance.

I am proud to be part of a government aimed at enhancing residents’ lives through various initiatives including; an additional $17.5M investment for resources to reduce classroom distractions, a $25.5M investment over two years under the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant to create safer communities across Ontario, and $51M over three years to fund supports for police and prosecutors tackling auto theft by organized crime networks. These are just some of the many ways our government is creating a better and safer Ontario.

A huge thank you to everyone for joining us at the Mississauga-Malton Mother’s Day celebrations. Your invaluable presence made the event a huge success. I look forward to joining the community again on June 9th between 6-8 pm at Frank McKechnie Community Centre for Mississauga-Malton Father’s Day Celebrations. It’s a great opportunity to recognize the significant contributions of the fathers in our community, enjoy delicious food, and celebrate the spirit of togetherness.

As always, my team and I are here to serve you. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas for improving our community, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s keep working together to build a stronger, more resilient Mississauga-Malton.

Wishing you all a wonderful June filled with warmth, joy, and community spirit.

Warm regards,

Deepak Anand

Thank you, everyone, for coming out to join the Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday 5th May, it was an unforgettable day filled with activities, quizzes, and delectable food, all aimed at honouring and cherishing the incredible mothers who play such vital roles in our lives.

It warmed my heart to see the special bonds of the mothers and their children while participating in the activities. I had amazing conversations with families, thank you for sharing your childhood stories.

Mothers give us the greatest gift — the gift of life. They protect us, nurture us, and they help us achieve our full potential. I am indebted to my mother for whatever I have achieved and contributed to the community. I cannot thank my mother and my wife, the mother of my lovely two children, enough for their unwavering support in helping me reach where I am today.

Father’s Day Celebration

Make sure to join me this Sunday to celebrate the fathers in our lives and what it means to be a dad!

Sunday June 9

6:00-8:00 pm

Frank McKechnie Community Centre

310 Bristol Road

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Mississauga Malton Youth Council

It was a pleasure to host the first Mississauga-Malton Youth Council (MMYC) meeting for the 2024-2025 term on June 1, 2024!

The council aims to prioritize community engagement initiatives to better the community of Mississauga-Malton. This initiative empowers youth to lead by example, inspiring young people to take an active role in shaping Mississauga-Malton.

In the coming months, the MMYC will host:

Community Engagement Events such as blood/food drives, youth voter engagement events, community-clean ups and more!

Mentorship Programs connecting students with professionals in various fields to provide career guidance, networking opportunities, and skill-building workshops that will help youth prepare for their future endeavours.

Town Hall Meetings hosted in collaboration with local schools where youth can voice their concerns and ideas directly to community leaders in Mississauga-Malton; discussing pressing issues and ensuring that the youth voice is heard.

MMYC invites all residents, aged 14-24, to join them in these upcoming initiatives and to be a part of enhancing the Mississauga-Malton community!

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Investments In Ontario

$1.6 Billion is being invested by Asahi Kasei Corporation to build a new EV battery separator plant in Port Colborne.

Construction of the facility will be completed by the end of 2024 and the plant is expected to be commercially operational in 2027

$800 Million investment by Sanofi has been secured with $50 million in provincial funding to build Canada’s largest vaccine manufacturing facility

This 200,000-square-foot facility in Toronto will create 200 new jobs producing pediatric and adult vaccines for pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria and tetanus, vaccines for domestic and global markets.

$600 Million is being invested to refurbish the R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall.

This hydroelectric station is the second largest in Ontario and 1,045 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power over one million homes.

$200 Million is being invested to support Ontario-made research and innovation.

This funding will support cutting edge discoveries at six leading research institutions across the province that will help Ontario stay competitive while growing into the future.

$22 Million is being invested to connect more than 73,000 people to primary care teams in Eastern Ontario.

This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care providers, bringing the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care.

$15 Million is being invested to strengthen Ontario’s critical minerals supply chain by expanding the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

This funding will be used to assist with the research, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies, processes, and solutions for the critical minerals supply chain.

$12.5 million boost in funding to expand pediatric mental health services for Black and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth

This funding will help provide community-based child and youth mental health providers with the resources, staff and training to expand and improve access to services for Black and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

$7 Million in joint Federal and Provincial funding is being invested to grow Ontario’s agriculture and food exports.

The Grow Ontario Market Initiative supports primary producers, food processors and industry organizations with cost-share funding to help them undertake market analysis and planning, new product development and marketing.

$5 Million is being invested to improve mental health care for postsecondary students

The investment will support hiring nurse practitioners, social workers, psychotherapists, traditional counsellors and healers to provide mental health and addiction services to treat and care for students at ten universities and colleges across the province.

$4 Million is being invested to connect seniors to specialized health care and supports.

Funding will be used to expand GeriMedRisk, a program that makes it easier and faster for seniors living with complex medical needs to access coordinated care, in their community.

Updates from Queens Park

Summer Electricity Rates are Now in Effect

Did you know that your family or business can save up to 50% on the cost of electricity depending on your plan and the time of day?

For residential and small business customers that buy electricity from their utility, there are three different types of rates.

With Time Of Use and Ultra Low Overnite rates, the price depends on when you use electricity. This means you can help manage your electricity costs by shifting your usage to lower price periods when possible.

With Tiered rates, the price depends on how much electricity you use overall in a month.

Time of Use Rate Plans

Summer Rates Applicable from

May 1 – October 31

On-Peak Rates: 18.2c/kwh
Weekdays 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Mid-Peak Rates: 12.2c/kwh
Weekdays 7:00 am – 11:00 am and 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Off-Peak Rates: 8.7c/kwh
Weekdays 7:00 pm – 7:00 am
Weekends All Day

Ultra-Low Overnight Rate Plans

Rates Applicable All Year

Ultra-Low Overnight Rate – 2.8c/kwh
every day from 11:00 pm – 7:00 am
Weekend Off-Peak Rate – 8.7c/kwh
weekends and holidays from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Mid-Peak Rate – 12.3c/kwh
weekdays from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
On-Peak Rate – 28.6c/kwh
weekdays from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tiered Rate Plans

Summer Rates Applicable from May 1 – October 31

Tier 1 – 10.3c/kwh
Residential – first 600kwh/month
Non-Residential – first 750kwh/month
Tier 2 – 12.5c/kwh
Residential – above 600kwh/month
Non-Residential – above 750kwh/month

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Modernizing Ontario’s Secondary School System

Ontario’s students are our future! That’s why our government is making some of the biggest changes to the Ontario secondary school diploma in over 20 years!

We are consulting with parents, teachers and other experts to determine what skills students need better preparation in for life after graduation.

Our plan for getting back to basics and ensuring the future prosperity of Ontario relies on six key areas identified for improvement:

A new financial literacy graduation requirement to ensure students exit Ontario’s school system with both literacy and practical financial literacy skills.
The return of a modernized home economics program teaching important life skills such as nutritious cooking, changing a tire, sewing a button, using first aid, personal responsibility and basic economics.
Ensuring teachers hold basic competency in math. Teacher applicants to the Ontario College of Teachers must pass the Math Proficiency Test beginning in February 2025.
A wholesale revitalization of guidance and career education to support students’ understanding of local labour market needs and pathways to good careers.
Career coaching for Grade 9 and 10 students and to explore new pathways into STEM and skilled trades.
Return of the student exit survey to benchmark success and garner feedback on the impact of reforms with an emphasis on guidance.

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Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe

Our roads are being taken over by reckless drivers, auto theft, people under the influence of drugs/alcohol and unsafe commercial vehicles.

Our government is working to put an end to these despicable behaviours through the newly introduced Safer Roads and Communities Act.

If passed it will include:

Combatting Alcohol and Drug-Impaired Driving

Lifetime licence suspensions for impaired driving causing death
Mandatory ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of impaired driving
Longer roadside licence suspensions for first- and second-time alcohol/drug-related occurrences:
Zero-tolerance condition for anyone convicted of impaired driving
Mandatory remedial education for first-time alcohol/drug-related occurrences
Clarifying police authority to stop vehicles for impaired driving off the highway
Launching a province-wide campaign on drug-impaired driving
Enhancing support for police to detect drug-impaired driving

Strengthening Public Safety

Escalating licence suspensions for motor vehicle theft
Ensuring minimum mandatory licence suspensions for stunt driving

Enhancing Alternative and Commercial Vehicle Safety

Improving e-bike safety
Strengthening enforcement of commercial vehicle safety
Reviewing commercial driver training

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Cracking Down on Auto Theft

To address the rising rates of our government is introducing new measure that if passed, punish Those convicted of auto theft would face a 10-year licence suspension for a first offence, a 15-year licence suspension for a second offence and a lifetime licence suspension for a third offence.

The new legislation would also ensure that anyone convicted of stunt driving receives a minimum mandatory licence suspension – one year for a first conviction, three years for a second conviction and a lifetime ban for a third conviction.

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