Alghabra commemorates UTM’s 40th Anniversary in House of Commons

OTTAWA - Today, Omar Alghabra, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale, made a statement in the House of Commons commemorating the University of Toronto’s Mississauga (UTM) Campus’ 40th Anniversary. He applauded the administration, faculty members, students and local community partners on the campus’ great accomplishments during such a short period of time. Alghabra has routinely met with administration and students listening to their needs, many of which have been ignored by the current Conservative government. He strongly urged the current government to take a greater leadership role in supporting post-secondary education.

Please find a copy of Alghabra’s statement below:

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour of representing the riding of Mississauga—Erindale, the host for one of the fastest growing and most dynamic university campuses in Canada.

This year, the University of Toronto Mississauga celebrated its 40th anniversary. Thanks to its administration, faculty members, students and local community partners, this campus has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time.

Since I was elected, I have been in constant contact with the administration and students, listening to their concerns and aspirations. There is huge disappointment with the Conservatives and their inaction in providing a leadership on post-secondary education.

Canadians expect their government to invest in their most important assets: human resources. The Conservatives consistently pass over the needs of students and their families while failing to outline a vision and an action plan to help them deal with post-secondary education accessibility and mounting debts.

I urge the Prime Minister to demonstrate genuine interest by responding to their needs, which are crucial to the future success of our country.