The Mi'kmaq MUST be protected from violence. And we must respect and implement their treaty right to hunt, fish, and gather in pursuit of a ‘moderate livelihood.’ Last night, (virtually) in the House of Commons, I spoke about the high volume of passionate emails I've received from folks across Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in support of [...]
I'm disgusted by the incidents of violence in Digby County. There's NO place for racist comments/actions against First Nations People—we are ALL Treaty People in Nova Scotia. I've brought my concerns forward to Minister Bernadette Jordan, and I know she's working on this. Minister Jordan's statement: https://www.facebook.com/BernadetteJordanNS/posts/1581531498720700 My previous statement: https://darrenfisher.ca/the-mikmaw-have-a.../ [...]
We must protect our oceans from harmful pollution. Did you know that only 9% of plastic in Canada gets recycled, with the remaining 91% contaminating our waterways with chemicals, creating microplastics and harming wildlife? We’re working to achieve zero plastic waste in Canada by 2030. Next step: We are banning harmful single-use plastic items [...]
100 years ago today! The very first Trans-Canada flight took place, flying between Shearwater, NS and Vancouver, BC! Isn't that neat? Thanks to John Orr and our friends at the Shearwater Aviation Museum for bringing this to my attention. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/.../john-orr-the.../
Yesterday on behalf of Minister Maryam Monsef, I announced up to $50 million in COVID-19 emergency funding to assist organizations providing supports and services to those experiencing gender-based violence. This funding announced includes: Up to $10 million for women's shelters and sexual assault centres to help them continue to provide their critical services safely; [...]
Will you join me in thanking these incredible community organizations and volunteers? Post a community volunteer or an organization in the comments who I missed thanking in the video! During my speech in the House of Commons, I honoured the late Rod Dickson and many of the wonderful non-profits and community organizations who are [...]
On Orange Shirt Day, we recognize the terrible legacy of Residential Schools, and we honour the thousands of survivors. We recognize that the pain and horror inflicted by the Residential School system, and the lasting impact it has left on survivors and their families. The story is not over. You can read 'The Survivors [...]
It's British Home Child Day in Canada. A day to recognize the over 100,000 British Home Children who were brought to Canada. Between 1869 and the late 1930s Home Children were sent to Canada from England. Some had been orphaned or abandoned, but some were simply poor, living in tough conditions with their parents [...]
During the pandemic, emergency shelters overflowed as folks were asked to stay indoors, too many had no place to go. Sleeping head to toe in overcrowded shelters wasn’t and isn’t a safe option during #COVID19 Municipalities, provinces and territories stepped up and worked to secure hotel spaces for those in need, and our Government [...]
As we look towards addressing the challenges of today, we must recognize the incredible opportunity we have to build a more fair and equitable Canada, a cleaner and greener Canada, a stronger more resilient Canada. A better Canada. You can read our Government's plan to take care of Canadians now, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]