Today is the 12th Annual World Autism Awareness Day! It’s a day to promote awareness and inclusion of people with autism. We’ve been taking action that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those with autism and their families by: ✔️ Proposing a $12 million investment through Budget 2019 for the Ready, [...]
They're working on new infrastructure plan, so please consider sharing your thoughts. The online survey www.portcityhfx.ca will be open until April 18, 2019. They will incorporate public feedback from this process will inform their future decision-making and in-person engagements later in 2019.
Budget 2019 proposes a National Food Policy! Thrilled that this includes a commitment for our Government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a National School Food Program! Organizations like Nourish NS have been advocating for this, for some time. The school food program at Dartmouth South Academy is a great example [...]
I've heard from seniors, that they'd like the ability to work part-time without worrying about their GIS being clawed back. Budget 2019 proposes to enhance the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) earnings exemption, beginning with the July 2020-21 benefit year. The enhancement would: ✔️Extend eligibility for the earnings exemption to self-employment income. ✔️Provide a full [...]
It's Purple Day! Join me by wearing purple to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding Epilepsy. Shout out to Halifax West MP Geoff Regan, who made Cassidy Megan's dream of Purple Day a reality. Learn more at http://www.purpleday.org/
As you know, I am a strong supporter of National Pharmacare, our Government is taking crucial steps toward making this a reality. We believe that no one in Canada should have to choose between paying for their rent or paying for the prescription drugs they need. While we wait for the final report from [...]
🏠 We’re making homeownership more affordable for first-time home buyers! Budget 2019 includes the new First-Time Home Buyer Incentive. 🏠 gives eligible first-time home buyers the ability to lower their borrowing costs by sharing the cost of buying a home with CMHC. 🏠 provides funding of 5-10% of the home purchase price. 🏠 no [...]
After meeting Iain, the young entrepreneur behind Iain's Tartan Bakery, I learned of the importance of the Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA) Program. RWA helps create employment opportunities for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities! All Nova Scotian Members of Parliament advocated together for the Government to fund the Ready, Willing, and [...]
In case you missed it: We're continuing to make significant investments in health care research. Budget 2019 proposes these strategic health research investments: ✔️$18 million for the Stem Cell Network - Réseau de cellules souches' research for new therapies and medical treatments. ✔️ $40 million for the Brain Canada Foundation to help the medical [...]
Folks, we just released Budget 2019, and it’s good news for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. From protecting pensions, to first-time home buyer incentives, to autism support, there’s a lot to go over! Here are a few budget snippets, and I encourage you to have a read through the plan itself, the link in the bottom. Budget [...]