It takes tremendous bravery to serve one’s country, and to show our gratitude the Government of Canada has made the proper treatment of Veterans one of our top priorities. Veterans Affairs Canada produces the Salute! Newsletter, which provides information on policies, programs, and services offered by the Department. In this month’s newsletter, you can learn [...]
Seniors have, and continue to, make valuable contributions to their families, communities, and our nation as a whole. That's why our Government remains committed to empowering seniors, along with all other Canadians, to both contribute and share in the success of Canada. Building on this commitment, our government has announced that the New Horizons for [...]
We're working on improving the quality of services offered to CAF Members, Veterans and their families - while ensuring that people receive the benefits they are entitled to. That’s why we’ve developed the new Military Benefits Browser to help support our efforts to keep the Defence Community as informed as possible. Folks are often searching [...]
Great meeting! It's important for me to keep in contact with advocates who are working hard for folks in our community. The MS Society Canada, Atlantic Division does great work in our region with advocacy, support and more.
Each April, the Canadian Cancer Society holds its annual Daffodil Month to help raise money and awareness for cancer research. This fundraiser has been held for over 60 years, and involves thousands of volunteers who sell both fresh daffodils, as well as lapel pins to help raise money for the CCS. The money raised goes towards [...]
Nice to chat with advocates and individuals with autism spectrum disorder from across Canada today. Folks are here on the Hill handing out pins, raising awareness and showing their support for people on the autism spectrum. #AutismOnTheHill
Just signed: The Province of Nova Scotia will receive OVER $828 MILLION from the Government of Canada, through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure plan! This means that Nova Scotia will receive: Over $289M for Public Transit Over $381M in Green Infrastructure Over $51M in Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Over $101M in Rural Nova [...]
Did you know that through the National Housing Strategy, our government is investing $500 million over 10 years for a new Federal Community Housing Initiative? We're protecting affordability for tenants while stabilizing the operations of some 55,000 units of federally administered community housing and co-operative projects. https://www.newswire.ca/…/maintaining-affordability-for-ten…
My Private Member's Bill, C-238, 'The National Strategy for Safe and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Lamps Containing Mercury Act', became law back in June. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to share my passion on this important issue with attendees at the National Forum on the Development of a National Strategy for Safe [...]
This week is an information overload!! I’m traveling with the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development this week as part of our study on clean technology in Canada. We started off in Calgary for two days’ worth of meetings. So far we've met with: Alberta Clean Technology Industry Alliance Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance [...]
