I was thrilled to host one of my favourite Cabinet Ministers here on the waterfront in Dartmouth yesterday. Huge welcome to Minister Catherine McKenna. Welcome to the beautiful community of Dartmouth! Minister McKenna announced The Oceans Protection Plan. It's a 1.5 Billion dollar investment over 5 years to strengthen and ensure Canada is a world [...]
Wow. I'm still blown away. It's not every day that you get to meet rock stars. No, I don't mean the kind that are up on stage. (Although I did meet the crew of Platinum Blonde this week!) I'm talking about our amazing athletes of Team Canada. This week the whole House of Commons was [...]
Last Thursday I had the honour of attending the Ombudsman’s Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation Ceremony. The Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation recognizes individuals or groups who go the extra mile and exceed expectations in helping their colleagues resolve a difficult problem or in bringing about positive and lasting change to the Department of National Defence and [...]
As the only Atlantic Canadian member of the Standing Committee of Environment and Sustainable Development it's up to me to stand up for home. I know so many of you want to make sure that the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes area is protected. And I've done my best to bring your voices to Parliament. [...]
A lot can happen in a year. It was about a year ago that you put your faith in me after a very long campaign. I appreciated your support then and I appreciate it even more now. I'm pleased that over the past year we've accomplished much of what we set out to do- and [...]
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Darren Fisher congratulates Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand and Team Canada for bringing home the title at the World Cup of Hockey! “Mr. Speaker. I’ve been proud of the productive Summer I had in the riding. A few town halls, funding announcements and great community engagement. But then there’s Sidney Crosby [...]
We must do more to address homelessness in Canada. Homelessness is a challenge in all regions of our country. Each year, nearly 140,000 people continue to use emergency shelters across Canada. We must find long-term solutions which help people exit homelessness and establish stable housing. We’re lucky to have so many organizations that help families [...]
For 15+ years the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women have called on the Government of Canada to do something. They've called on the government to end unacceptable rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls. I'm proud that our Government is taking action after extensive consultation with Indigenous peoples. We've named five outstanding [...]
This spring CBC’s Julie Van Dusen caught up with some MPs on Parliament Hill for a series of informal chats as they raced from Centre Block to their next meeting. Julie asks about their favourite hobbies, toughest challenges and inspiring moments in and outside of politics. This is the fourth video in a series appearing [...]
Today is National Aboriginal Day! On this day we celebrate the distinct cultures and histories of our aboriginal peoples, as well as the valuable contributions they have made to Canada. National Aboriginal Day was officially proclaimed by the federal government in 1996 following consultation with indigenous groups and organizations. This year’s celebration is particularly special [...]