MP Maryam Monsef officially opens constituency office

In addition to Peterborough office, rotating rural constituency offices also open starting in February

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Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (middle) with constituency staff Lauren, Shivaan, Marisa, and Peter. In addition to the main Peterborough constituency office, rotating offices are being held in Douro-Dummer, Trent Lakes, Seylwn, North Kawartha, and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (middle) with constituency staff Lauren, Shivaan, Marisa, and Peter. In addition to the main Peterborough constituency office, rotating offices are being held in Douro-Dummer, Trent Lakes, Seylwn, North Kawartha, and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Maryam Monsef, Member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha, officially opened her Peterborough constituency office on Monday, February 8th and held an open house.

MP Monsef’s constituency office, located in Suite 4 (ground level) at 417 Bethune Street in Peterborough, is already open to serve constituents from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Peterborough-Kawartha constituents can contact the constituency office by phone at 705-745–2108 or toll free at 1-800-567-8554, or by email at maryam.monsef@parl.gc.ca.

In addition to the main office in Peterborough, MP Monsef has opened a rotating office in each rural township in the County of Peterborough:

  • In Douro-Dummer, the office is located in the Township Office (894 South St., Warsaw) on the first Tuesday of each month, starting February 2nd.
  • In Trent Lakes, the office is located in the Township Office (760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes) on the second Tuesday of each month, starting February 9th.
  • In Selwyn, the office is located at Lakefield Scout Ship (13 Water St. N., Lakefield) on the second Thursday of each month, starting February 11th.
  • In North Kawartha, the office is located in the boardroom of the North Kawartha Public Library (175 Burleigh St., Apsley) on the third Thursday of each month, starting February 18th.
  • In Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, the office is located in the Township Office (1 Ottawa St. E., Havelock) on the fourth Wednesday of each month, starting February 24th.

The rotating office in each location will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the days indicated. Constituents are welcome to drop in during the office hours, or call ahead to make an appointment.

Local politicians and dignitaries participate in a virtual ribbon-cutting at the Peterborough constituency office: Northcrest City Councillor Dave Haacke, Town Ward Councillor Dean Pappas, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, MP Maryam Monsef, MPP Jeaf Leal, Town Ward Councillor Diane Therrien, and Curve Lake Chief Phyllis Williams (photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Local politicians and dignitaries participate in a virtual ribbon-cutting at the Peterborough constituency office: Northcrest City Councillor Dave Haacke, Town Ward Councillor Dean Pappas, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, MP Maryam Monsef, MPP Jeaf Leal, Town Ward Councillor Diane Therrien, and Curve Lake Chief Phyllis Williams (photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Staff in the offices can assist constituents who need help dealing with federal departments, agencies, and services, including:

  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
  • Canada Post
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Canada Student Loans
  • Congratulatory Scrolls
  • Employment Insurance Benefits (EI)
  • Government information
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • Parole Board of Canada
  • Passport Canada
  • Travel
  • Veterans Affairs

While all office staff are available to help constituents on any issue, constituents can contact the following staff for specific inquiries and issues:

  • Lauren (meeting requests and media inquiries)
  • Marisa (citizenship and immigration issues
  • Peter (all other federal departments and agencies)
  • Shivaan (congratulatory scrolls and passport review)

Map of Office Locations

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