Last month, our Government took the most significant step forward to protect the rights of persons with disabilities in 30 years with the introduction of the Accessible Canada Act: An Act to Ensure a Barrier-Free Canada! Canada benefits when all Canadians can fully participate, and this Act will ensure that the Government of Canada [...]
Congratulations to the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour high school Class of 2018. We wish you the best of luck on your next adventure. Auburn Drive High School Cole Harbour District High School Dartmouth High School École du Carrefour Prince Andrew High School
One year ago this week, my Private Member's Bill C-238 National Strategy for Safe and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Lamps Containing Mercury Act received Royal Assent and became law in Canada!! Hard work is underway as Environment and Climate Change Canada along with stakeholders like the Recycling Council of Ontario work to make this strategy a reality. [...]
Today I announced the NEW SolarHomes program!! The Government of Canada and the province of Nova Scotia are working together to help Nova Scotia's homeowners save money on energy bills while taking action on climate change! Part of the Low Carbon Home program, SolarHomes will help Nova Scotia’s homeowners switch to clean electricity by [...]
Yesterday was the ribbon cutting at the amazing new Dartmouth Yacht Club. Beautiful day and so many great people. Thanks for the invite and Huge Congratulations to the members, the organizers, builders and those who worked so hard for several years to make this dream come true.
Do you support National Pharmacare? We believe that Canadians should have easy access to the prescription drugs they need. We've just taken the first step towards implementing National Pharmacare across Canada. We've appointed 6 accomplished Canadians that will serve as members of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, chaired by Dr. [...]
Nova Scotian MP’s met today with officials from the US Embassy. We expressed our hope that the President’s executive order will reverse troublesome immigration policies, and talked about Canada’s relationship with the US moving forward.
Today is the very first National Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Canada. I am very proud to have sponsored Senator Jane Cordy's Bill S-211, The National Sickle Cell Awareness Day Act. I'm not sure I realized how much this Bill would matter to so many Canadians across the country - but it does. Together [...]
SHARE if you believe in giving kids the best start in life! The Canada Child Benefit is helping kids in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour enjoy organized sports for the first-time ever. And more families can afford to eat healthy food. NEWS: On July 20th, the Canada Child Benefit will be raised to keep up with the cost [...]
How awesome is this? Look at all of the incredible volunteers in Dartmouth North who showed up for the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre Gardening Party & Barn Raising!! We planted lots of veggies, built raised beds and raised a barn! What a fun day. There's always something great going on in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour.