On this Pink Shirt Day, I Ask that All Canadians to Stand Up Against Bullying Each and Every Day!
On this Pink Shirt Day, I ask that all Canadians to stand up against bullying each and every day! #PinkShirtDay
Consultation Open: As Part of Our Work to Implement National Pharmacare, We’re Committed to Working with Willing Provinces & Territories to Establish a National Strategy for High-Cost Drugs for Rare Diseases
CONSULTATION OPEN: As you know, I am a strong supporter of universal national pharmacare. And our government is already at work to make this a reality. However, as we move forward with our work to reduce drug prices in Canada, and work to implement national pharmacare, we need to make sure that patients with [...]
What Does “Avoid All Non-Essential Travel” Mean?
What does "avoid all non-essential travel" mean? It means taking one for #TeamCanada this year, and chilling out with the rest of us this winter instead. Physically distanced, of course. Canada has new travel restrictions in effect, with more on the way. International flights, including those from the USA are not permitted to land [...]
We Just Introduced Sensible Legislation that Targets Gun Violence and Criminal Activity, Addresses Intimate Partner Violence, Self-Harm and Online Hate
We just introduced sensible legislation that targets gun violence and criminal activity, addresses intimate partner violence, self-harm and online hate. Working to combat intimate partner and gender-based violence and self-harm involving firearms—the legislation will make it easier for friends and loved ones to apply to the courts for the immediate removal of an individual’s [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Update!
Friday, February 12, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Update! To begin, it's great to see that the Province of Nova Scotia has been administering vaccines in Phase 1 of their COVID-19 Immunization Plan, including to those most vulnerable in long-term care. Loved seeing photos from LTC residents in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour getting those shots! And the province [...]
We Just Announced $14.9 Billion for Public Transit Projects Over the Next 8 Years, Which Includes Permanent Funding of $3 Billion Per Year for Canadian Communities Beginning in 2026-27
Investing in public transit and active transportation projects is good for the environment and helps create new jobs! We just announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next 8 years, which includes permanent funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27. Here’s what’s up: As we work to [...]
We Just Launched the 1st Intake of Applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
I am SO excited for this funding opportunity! We just launched the 1st intake of applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Why am I so excited? This funding is all about creating more vibrant, safer community spaces. It’s about helping our community spaces adapt to COVID-19, so we can enjoy the places we [...]
Proud Boys, Atomwaffen Division, Russian Imperial Movement, Along with Others Have Been Added to the Terrorist Entities List in Canada
BREAKING: Proud Boys, Atomwaffen Division, Russian Imperial Movement, along with others have been added to the Terrorist Entities List in Canada. Canada’s non-political national security & law enforcement agencies are regularly engaged in monitoring the activities of these groups. Months-to-years' worth of investigations have been under way to gather important evidence required to support [...]
We’ve Been Asking Canadians to Avoid all Non-Essential Travel Since March 14th, 2020
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 We've been asking Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel since March 14th 2020. Throughout the pandemic we've put in place measures to protect Canadians from COVID-19. And we know that our travel measures are working, but as new and more infectious variants of the virus emerge, our government is taking [...]
We’ve Reached an Agreement with Pfizer to Buy an Extra 20 Million Doses of their COVID-19 Vaccine
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 We’ve reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy an extra 20 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine. We’ve already begun delivering doses of vaccine to the provinces and territories & they’re working on vaccinating Canadians. More on the way each week! Best of all, Canada is on track to have [...]