This spring CBC’s Julie Van Dusen caught up with some MPs on Parliament Hill for a series of informal chats as they raced from Centre Block to their next meeting. Julie asks about their favourite hobbies, toughest challenges and inspiring moments in and outside of politics. This is the fourth video in a series appearing [...]
Darren and Team Fisher volunteered at the Epic Canadian Run in Dartmouth, NS. This Canadian-themed, 5K, 10K, and now Quarter & Half Marathon, is the first event of the 2016 EPIC Canada Day Weekend, and the BEST way for Runners & Walkers to celebrate the biggest holiday on the Canadian calendar! Each year, the [...]
Darren has a chat with Rick Howe about Veterans and Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital. Click here to listen.
Today compassion and good sense has prevailed over red tape. My fellow Nova Scotia caucus colleagues and I have been working tirelessly advocating on behalf of Mr. Blindheim and other Veterans with similar urgent needs. Over the past few months my colleagues and I have met with Minister Hehr several times to go over issues [...]
Today is National Aboriginal Day! On this day we celebrate the distinct cultures and histories of our aboriginal peoples, as well as the valuable contributions they have made to Canada. National Aboriginal Day was officially proclaimed by the federal government in 1996 following consultation with indigenous groups and organizations. This year’s celebration is particularly special [...]
When we plant together we grow together! Our community came together to build the Dartmouth North Community Farm. Dartmouth North Community Food Centre is a project of Dartmouth Family Centre. The Dartmouth Family Centre is located in North Dartmouth, an under-served and high-needs area with a dearth of community gathering spaces. The area is [...]
We walked through Halifax on Saturday in search and support of Veterans living homeless/in-crisis. This powerful tour is to encourage dialogue at both the community and national level and to locate Veterans in need. VETS Canada is a national charity and service provider of Veterans Affairs Canada. They're a volunteer-lead organization which has assisted hundreds [...]
"Mr. Speaker, sadly, I rise to honour the passing of a true Canadian legend, Mr. Hockey, our beloved Gordie Howe. We could stand here for hours talking about his accomplishments and his love for the game. His career spanned over six different decades and he retired as the leading all-time scorer in the NHL. [...]
We're pleased to welcome Savannah to our office in Ottawa today. Savannah is taking part in the YOUth In Office program through the Boys and Girls Club of Canada. Savannah will get to experience a day here at Parliament and experience all that it has to offer. She will get to learn about what my [...]
