I had a wonderful visit and tour at Autism Nova Scotia with my colleagues yesterday. Our Government is pleased to invest $800,000 in funding an in-kind contributions to support their new Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism (HRSA) program. The program supports adults and teens ages 19 and up with autism, and introduces concepts of [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: Nova Scotia’s Irving Shipbuilding will build TWO NEW Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships specifically for the Canadian Coast Guard. Not only does this support the incredible work of the Canadian Coast Guard, it secures well-paying jobs in Nova Scotia. Did you know that lots of this work takes place in Dartmouth? Plus, across [...]
There’s nowhere in Nova Scotia that’s more than 67kms from the ocean. The ocean is an incredible economic driver and opportunity for our region. Our Government believes in companies like Dartmouth’s LeeWay Marine- a company that provides support for rapid environmental response, ocean technology testing & research, surveys and more. Last Friday I visited [...]
Companies are doing BIG things right here in Dartmouth! Global Spatial Technology Solutions, (known as GSTS) is a Canadian start-up that is developing intelligent digital solutions for the maritime sector by collecting, monitoring and analyzing data from space and ocean-based sensors. GSTS uses satellite systems to create applications that can be used by shipping [...]
Great announcement for Nova Scotia! Securing the land to protect the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes area is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. The Halifax Regional Municipality knows this, and the Government of Canada does too! That's why I just announced that the Government of Canada delivered $860,000 to the Halifax Regional Municipality, so they could secure [...]
BIG announcement for Autism Nova Scotia! They have the FIRST funded project under the Government of Canada's Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategic Fund. Autism Nova Scotia is receiving more than $800,000 in funding and in-kind contributions to scale up their Healthy Relationships, Sexuality & Autism (HRSA) Program! The program supports teens and adults (19 yrs [...]
After meeting Iain, the young entrepreneur behind Iain's Tartan Bakery, I learned of the importance of the Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA) Program. RWA helps create employment opportunities for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities! All Nova Scotian Members of Parliament advocated together for the Government to fund the Ready, Willing, and [...]
Dartmouth's RKO Steel is a homegrown success story worth celebrating. RKO Steel has a well-deserved reputation as a world-class steel fabricator that is committed to finding new and better ways to do business. I stopped by their shop, met with their team to announce that the Government of Canada is investing $675,000 in RKO [...]
Local non-profit organizations are doing incredible work in our community! I just announced that the Clean Foundation will receive up to $118,964 in funding through the Climate Action Fund for their Clean Climate Action School Program The program teaches students both scientific-based and traditional Mi’kmaq knowledge about climate change. [...]
Love this place. Dropped by Ace Machining in Dartmouth today. Our Government believes in Atlantic Canadian companies like Ace Machining. That’s why we’re investing $250,000 to help them acquire new advanced manufacturing equipment which will increase production capacity and improve their productivity. It was great to see the equipment first hand. They’ll be able [...]