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 [...]
The new 24-bedroom Bryony House shelter for women and children fleeing family violence will be built in Dartmouth, with a $2.33 Million contribution from the Government of Canada!! Today I joined provincial Minister Kelly Regan, MP Andy Fillmore, Deputy Mayor Tony Mancini, the Halifax Transition House Association and the folks from Bryony House to [...]
Tired of the gridlock in Burnside? Me too. PM Justin Trudeau joined us in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour and officially announced the Burnside Connector project! We're investing up to $86.5 million to get the bypass built, quickly connecting Burnside in Dartmouth to Sackville and Bedford. As you know, I've been advocating for this project for about [...]
Our community had a vision for Sullivan's Pond and the Shubenacadie Canal Greeway Park area. We wanted to daylight the Sawmill River - a once in a generation opportunity! The Government of Canada invested more than $4 million to make it a reality. Investing in good infrastructure projects can transform a community. The Sullivan’s [...]
I just announced a $3.5 million repayable contribution through ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund to Maplewave!! Did you know that they employ 75 people here in Dartmouth? Dartmouth’s Maplewave is a great Nova Scotia success story, 30 years in the making! In the beginning, Russell Brannon started Master Merchant Systems Software to help support this [...]
Great to meet with the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FANE) to discuss the work they’re doing to support Francophone communities. IRCC wants to offer French-speaking newcomers an easy French-language gateway to provide settlement services by and for Francophone communities. This would further support Francophone immigration outside Quebec and the vitality of Francophone and [...]