We just introduced sensible legislation that targets gun violence and criminal activity, addresses intimate partner violence, self-harm and online hate. Working to combat intimate partner and gender-based violence and self-harm involving firearms—the legislation will make it easier for friends and loved ones to apply to the courts for the immediate removal of an individual’s [...]

Friday, February 12, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Update! To begin, it's great to see that the Province of Nova Scotia has been administering vaccines in Phase 1 of their COVID-19 Immunization Plan, including to those most vulnerable in long-term care. Loved seeing photos from LTC residents in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour getting those shots! And the province [...]

Investing in public transit and active transportation projects is good for the environment and helps create new jobs! We just announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next 8 years, which includes permanent funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27. Here’s what’s up: As we work to [...]

I am SO excited for this funding opportunity! We just launched the 1st intake of applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Why am I so excited? This funding is all about creating more vibrant, safer community spaces. It’s about helping our community spaces adapt to COVID-19, so we can enjoy the places we [...]

BREAKING: Proud Boys, Atomwaffen Division, Russian Imperial Movement, along with others have been added to the Terrorist Entities List in Canada. Canada’s non-political national security & law enforcement agencies are regularly engaged in monitoring the activities of these groups. Months-to-years' worth of investigations have been under way to gather important evidence required to support [...]

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 We've been asking Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel since March 14th 2020. Throughout the pandemic we've put in place measures to protect Canadians from COVID-19. And we know that our travel measures are working, but as new and more infectious variants of the virus emerge, our government is taking [...]