Facilities like St. James' Church Hall matter so much to our community. I think about all of the not-for-profits and organizations like the Girl Guides of Canada- to choirs-to food banks- who deeply rely on community infrastructure like churches and legions. These aren’t just buildings- they’re integral infrastructure for our community. They’re our gathering places- [...]
It's hard to imagine that the Holidays are already here! I hope you'll all have a bit of time to spend with your families over the Holiday Season. I've been busy here in Ottawa but I am looking forward to a bit of time back at home with my family. It's always tough to be [...]
I’m so thrilled that Viola Desmond will be the new face on our $10 Canadian Bill starting in 2018. What a great way to remember an impressive, civil rights icon in Canadian history. Desmond was born and raised in Halifax and although she was educated as a teacher she was a well-known, successful entrepreneur. In [...]
Today we remember women who were killed because they were women. On this day back in 1989 14 young women were killed at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal for being women. Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. As well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives [...]
Today is the 1st hour of debate of 2nd Reading for Bill S-211, 'An Act Respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day.' I jumped at the chance when Senator Jane Cordy (also of Dartmouth) asked me to sponsor her Senate Bill in the House of Commons. Sickle Cell Disease (SDC) is the most common genetic [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MP DARREN FISHER MOVES FORWARD ON TWO PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Dartmouth, NS (November 25th, 2016) Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Member of Parliament Darren Fisher will speak at 3rd Reading this Monday, November 28th on Bill C-238 “A National Strategy for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Lamps [...]
I stood up in the House of Commons and asked Minister Catherine McKenna to update us on her federal support for provinces like Nova Scotia in their fight against climate change. Here's what she had to say:
Today I had the pleasure of commending Rodney Habib of Planet Paws in the House of Commons for being an outstanding constituent in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Here's what I said: "Mr. Speaker I rise today to commend one of my outstanding constituents from Dartmouth-Cole Harbour- Planet Paws business owner and internationally known Pet Nutrition Blogger, Rodney [...]
A MADE IN NOVA SCOTIA APPROACH TO TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE I'm so thrilled that today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada and the Nova Scotia Government have agreed on an approach to price carbon pollution. Our governments have committed to working together to negotiate a new equivalency [...]
Bill C-238, my #BrightIdea has reached the next step. Today I will appear before committee at 4:30pm AST. You can listen live here as I give 10 minutes of testimony and am then questioned by all the members of the committee. I will admit that I'm a bit nervous to be a witness! But the [...]