Each April, the Canadian Cancer Society holds its annual Daffodil Month to help raise money and awareness for cancer research. This fundraiser has been held for over 60 years, and involves thousands of volunteers who sell both fresh daffodils, as well as lapel pins to help raise money for the CCS. The money raised goes towards [...]
During National Volunteer Week I thought about all of the incredible volunteers we have in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. Around 13 million Canadians volunteered around 2 billion hours of their time across Canada last year with charities / non-profit organizations. Although many Dartmouth-Cole Harbour volunteers have won awards, there are many more that have not. Our incredible [...]
Nice to chat with advocates and individuals with autism spectrum disorder from across Canada today. Folks are here on the Hill handing out pins, raising awareness and showing their support for people on the autism spectrum. #AutismOnTheHill
We know that Canadian courts are clogged with charges for minor administrative offences, many of which are unrelated to protecting the public. At the same time, they have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable Canadians, including visible minorities, who are more likely to be charged and convicted for minor breaches. We’re working to put a stop [...]
It was an honour to attend the Cystic Fibrosis Canada - Atlantic Region Government Relations and Advocacy Workshop over the weekend. I was part of a panel discussion with advocates, politicians and staff. Folks asked us how they could ensure their voices were heard by government. We also discussed the importance of having a say [...]
We're joining Canadians from coast to coast to coast by wearing our #JerseysForHumboldt Jersey Day is in honour of those affected by the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. We are thinking of you. Did you wear a jersey today?
Honoured to have the Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor join me at the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre where she announced $10.5 million for projects to promote healthier lifestyles among young Canadians and their families! This includes funding to build more of these incredible Community Food Centres. 1 in 3 Canadian children and 2 in 3 adults [...]
Just signed: The Province of Nova Scotia will receive OVER $828 MILLION from the Government of Canada, through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure plan! This means that Nova Scotia will receive: Over $289M for Public Transit Over $381M in Green Infrastructure Over $51M in Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Over $101M in Rural Nova [...]
Did you know that through the National Housing Strategy, our government is investing $500 million over 10 years for a new Federal Community Housing Initiative? We're protecting affordability for tenants while stabilizing the operations of some 55,000 units of federally administered community housing and co-operative projects. https://www.newswire.ca/…/maintaining-affordability-for-ten…
"Hey everybody! So the mental health town hall was last night and it was a really unique experience! It was a very intimate, personal discussion for all of us involved! Some people were brave and kind enough to share their personal stories of the journeys and struggles that have faced themselves and their friends as [...]