A true Dartmouth success story. I just announced a $100,000 investment in Made with Local Snack Foods, so they can grow and keep doing wonderful work in our community. Sheena Russell and at the team at Made with Local have worked hard to produce a great product in an ethical and socially responsible way. By partnering [...]
I joined Indigenous athletes on the shores of beautiful Lake Banook to announce that the Government of Canada is providing a $4 million contribution to support the Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)! Next summer's events will take place on Dartmouth's Lake Banook, in Halifax, and in Millbrook First Nation. Providing valuable training [...]
Just Announced! The Government of Canada is contributing more than $4 million to support the 2020 North American Indigenous Games here in HRM!!
We love partnering with community organizations that are working to make their facilities more accessible. Just Announced! We’ve delivered $29,699 to MicMacAAC through the Enabling Accessibility Fund, so they can install new accessible washrooms. It’s great that the Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club is working to ensure that everyone can use their facilities regardless of the [...]
We joined the crew of the new HMCS Harry DeWolf to announce the completion of $113M Jetty NJ project at CFB Halifax! Minister Bernadette Jordan made the announcement at CFB Halifax, and we were joined by MP Andy Fillmore, and MP Darrell Samson. The new Jetty will provide a berth space for up to four Arctic Offshore [...]
Just Announced!! Good news for affordable housing in Nova Scotia! The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have reached a bilateral agreement under the National Housing Strategy. The agreement will invest almost $394.2M to repair, renew and expand social and community housing across the province. We’ll also work together on the design and implementation [...]
We are helping more Nova Scotian businesses start exporting their products internationally! Great to have the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion in Nova Scotia today to announce a $425,000 investment to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for Atlantic Canada’s first Trade Accelerator Program! The Program is a workshop to help businesses scale [...]
I just announced a $228,476 investment to NSCC Akerley Campus, for the Pathways to Shipbuilding for African Nova Scotians project, under the new Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program! This incredible program is through the Irving Shipbuilding Centre of excellent and supports 20 African Nova Scotian students through the Pre-Apprenticeship Welding Diploma program at NSCC. [...]
Great to have Minister Lawrence MacAulay in Dartmouth today to announce important funding for Veteran mental health programming in Nova Scotia!! The Minister announced $725,000 to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia to support their “Landing Strong” program. It’s a three-month, intensive day-treatment program for Veterans and first-responders with PTSD. The program will allow more Veterans to [...]
Organizations like the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre and Hope Blooms are doing incredible work to reduce food insecurity in our communities. In this spirit, our Government is stepping up to support the efforts of community-based organizations to strengthen local food production across the country! So great to have the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and [...]