Your MP at Work
Kelly DeRidder's posts, videos and House of Commons speeches about her work for Kitchener Centre. Search by topic, or browse by month.
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Facebook · June 10, 2026
Are you between 15 and 24 and looking to make a difference in your community? Applications for my Youth Council are now open! This is your chance to share ideas, build leadership skills, and help shape conversations on issues that matter to your generation.
Facebook · June 10, 2026
Thank you for the warm welcome at the Romanian School’s year end celebration! It’s great to see students embracing language learning and cultural heritage through the @wr_dsb International and Indigenous Languages Program.
Facebook · June 7, 2026
Always great to hear from constituents we’ve been able to help. Thank you for stopping by after our office assisted with a CRA matter. Need help with a federal program? Contact our office anytime.
Facebook · June 6, 2026
Great welcoming students from Rockway Mennonite Collegiate to Parliament Hill for a tour of the House of Commons and some great conversations about Canadian democracy.
Facebook · June 6, 2026
Today is a good day, sometimes the positive feedback comes at a time, when needed most. Thank you. We will continue to work for the community day in and day out.
Facebook · June 4, 2026
Addiction has devastated families and communities across Canada. In this interview, we discuss Bill C-240, the importance of recovery-focused solutions, and why those struggling with addiction deserve a real path to healing.
Facebook · June 3, 2026
This Saturday, I’ll be taking part in LemonAID Day to support local children and families through FACS Foundation. Every donation helps provide opportunities for kids to attend camp and participate in recreational programs right here in our community.🍋
Facebook · June 3, 2026
Had the opportunity to tour @sunnysideps and chat with students! We couldn’t take photos of them, but the grade 8 students asked amazing questions. I’m very thankful for our conversation.
Facebook · June 3, 2026
Join us on July 9 for our Tech Townhall! Our panelists include Jim Hinton, Intellijoint, SDG Labs and more! RSVP through the link in bio!
Facebook · June 2, 2026
Great meeting with local realtor Faisal Susiwala to talk about housing, affordability, and the challenges many families are facing in Kitchener Centre. Always valuable hearing directly from people working on the front lines of our community.
Facebook · June 1, 2026
My Private Members Bill, Bill C-240 passed the House of Commons at second reading unanimously. Thank you to all MPs for supporting this important piece of legislation.
Facebook · June 1, 2026
There was a time I was homeless in Victoria Park and trapped in addiction, wondering if my life would ever look different. I know what it feels like to believe there’s no way out, and my PMB, C-240 is about helping others find one.
Facebook · May 31, 2026
You did it boys!!! Congratulations to the @ohlrangers on an incredible season and a well earned championship!🎉 Kitchener is so proud of you!!🏆🏒
Facebook · May 31, 2026
Recovery is possible. Addiction does not have to define someone’s future, and people should never be written off because of where they’ve been. That’s why Bill C-240 matters because recovery, treatment, and real support need to be part of the solution.
Facebook · May 31, 2026
Great to tour Gigi’s House and hear more about the important work being done to support individuals and families in our community. Thank you for the warm welcome and for everything you do to make a difference every day.
Facebook · May 30, 2026
Addiction carries so much stigma, and too many people stay silent because of shame. By sharing our story and supporting Bill C-240, we want people to know recovery is possible and that every person deserves the chance to rebuild their life.
Facebook · May 29, 2026
Recovery has to be at the core of any serious response to the drug crisis. Keeping people alive matters, but so does helping them heal, rebuild, and actually get out of addiction. Compassion means helping people find a path forward, not leaving them stuck in these cycles.
Facebook · May 28, 2026
Real change happens when we stop managing cycles and start breaking them. That’s why Bill C-240 matters. Recovery, treatment, and long term support must be at the core of how we respond to addiction because people deserve a real path forward.
Facebook · May 28, 2026
What’s happening in these encampments is not humane. Leaving people surrounded by addiction, violence, trafficking and death is not compassion. Canadians deserve honesty about this crisis and solutions rooted in dignity, safety, recovery, and real support.
Facebook · May 27, 2026
Addiction is a silent crisis felt deeply in our homes and everyday lives. We all feel it across the country. My Private Member’s Bill, C-240 acknowledges the reality infront of us and helps bring our loved ones home happy, healthy, healed and drug free.
Facebook · May 27, 2026
Rehabilitation is a foundation of our justice system, and that must include incarceration. My Private Member’s Bill, Bill C-240, helps ensure inmates struggling with addiction have access to recovery supports and accountability.
Facebook · May 26, 2026
t is NOT humane to remain in a place where multiple people have already died. It is NOT humane for young girls to be trafficked in plain sight. It is NOT humane to live every day in a state of fear, hypervigilance, and survival mode. It is NOT humane to be trapped in addiction with no real pathway out. It is NOT humane to endure violence, untreated mental illness, and the harsh Canadian climate with no protection. Judges, lawyers, and activists may speak about compassion and empathy, but we cannot pretend that what is happening right now is humanitarian. IT IS NOT. Allowing people to remain in conditions that we would never accept for ourselves, our families, or our neighbours is not compassion. It is abandonment dressed up as empathy. As a society, we need to be honest: this is not working. We need solutions that are grounded in dignity, safety, and real support, not in maintaining the status quo because it feels morally comfortable. If we truly care about human rights, then we must be willing to do something different, because what we are doing now is failing the very people we claim to protect.
Facebook · May 25, 2026
Canada Day is almost here 🇨🇦 Stop by our office to pick up a free Canada Day sign and show your Canadian pride! Display it at home, your cottage, or your business as we celebrate the history and people that make Canada great.
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