Today, MPs marched in the Speaker’s Parade through Parliament’s Centre Block to the House of Commons. It’s hard to imagine that this incredible building will close for over a decade. This is a special place.
Busy week here in Ottawa. But this is my last Standing Committee meeting of 2018! I’m at the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. We’re finishing up our study on “Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: Forestry, Agriculture and Waste”. We have the Agricultural Institute of Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada, and First [...]
Only a few more days until the House of Commons adjourns for the Holidays! I'm looking forward to spending more time with my family & community, and more time meeting with constituents and stakeholders back home in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour.
Join me in honouring and thanking these incredible Veterans! Yesterday I stopped by Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Hospital with Minister Seamus O'Regan, MP Bernadette Jordan, MP Andy Fillmore, and MP Darrell Samson. It was a privilege to be present while Veterans Alan Sagar of Terence Bay, and André Desrochers of Westphal received their Commendations [...]
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Today we remember that on December 6, 1989, 13 students and an administrator at l'École Polytechnique were murdered because they were women.
Time is running out to visit Centre Block at Parliament! In a couple short weeks it’s closing for at least a decade for renovations. A whole decade!
Did you know that Canada plays a part in stabilizing regions? Today’s meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence was a briefing session on regional geopolitical and military interests in the context of Russian hostility and aggression. We had Ambassadors from the Embassies of Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine. [...]
Our Government has officially launched a nomination call for leaders, practitioners and experts in early learning and child care for the creation of the Expert Panel! This panel will act as a sounding board and a forum for in-depth discussion on issues related to early learning and child care information, data and research. Topics [...]
It’s important to me that our Government continues to support innovation- including in the space technology sector! Innovation is what makes Canadian companies competitive. And incredible Canadian companies are researching, designing, producing and exporting made-in-Canada space and defence technology. Plus, they’re providing good jobs while they’re at it. You can look back at brilliant [...]
I always appreciate meeting with youth. It's important to me that I understand their perspective on policy and issues facing young people in Canada. I had a great meeting with Canadian Alliance of Student Associations this week! Thanks for enlightening me on the issues facing post-secondary students in Canada!!
