There are many great volunteer opportunities in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. If you're looking for a meaningful way to make a difference here at home, consider volunteering with The Public Good Society. They're a bunch of incredible volunteers who are doing GREAT work in our community. The Public Good Society is looking for more volunteershttp://www.publicgoodsociety.ca/
What an incredible day. So much going on this weekend, trying to do everything! Started my Saturday off at the Michael Wallace Spring Fair where they were donating the proceeds from the door to the family of their beloved custodian who is fighting cancer. They raised over 1100.00 and will continue tomorrow with another event [...]
Canada is at its best when everybody is included. When people with disabilities are given the opportunity to fully contribute and participate in their communities and workplaces, we create a stronger Canada for everyone!! National AccessAbility Week, taking place across Canada from May 27 to June 2, aims to bring this perspective to the forefront, [...]
Good news!! The Transportation Modernization Act is now law in Canada, and its new rules and regulations will make a positive difference in the experiences of air travelers for years to come. Not only does it promote greater choice, connectivity, and lower costs, it also helps strengthen air passenger rights. These new regulations will establish [...]
I'm at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Annual Spring Session and we recently met with officials at the Canadian Embassy in Poland. Proud to be part of the Canadian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
We’ve just announced the first substantial update of Canada’s family laws in 20 years. We know how important it is to protect families, particularly children, from the negative outcomes often related to separation and divorce. We are strengthening and modernizing Canada’s family justice system so that it works for today’s families. Read more : https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/05/government-of-canada-announces-new-measures-to-strengthen-and-modernize-family-justice.html
Back in November I brought Minister Dominic LeBlanc with me to visit with seniors at The Admiral in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. We had a chance to catch up with Mrs. Jones and chat about our plans to ensure that all Canadian seniors are able to retire with dignity. Last week I had an opportunity to visit again, and [...]
Science is fun! Science Odyssey is a 10 day nation-wide event filled with fun science exploration and discovery! There are 100s of events happening across the country where Canadians of all ages can participate in hands-on experiments and demonstrations that will showcase science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun and entertaining way to get [...]
I had a blast planting with "The Take Action Society", Tony Mancini, and students from Harbourview Elementary at their community garden!! Love these projects in our community!
How great is this? I announced that the Government of Canada donated a surplus Coast Guard Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO 105 helicopter to the Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC! We're happy to support Canadian aircraft maintenance training by donating surplus Coast Guard assets to institutions across Canada. These donations will support the development of well-trained, skilled personnel [...]