**** Via HPFF At 8:42 AM, #hfxfirefighters responded to reports of a brush fire on Bissett Road in Cole Harbour Our members arrived quickly and were able to contain the fire before it spread further. This is a good reminder that the fire ban remains in place

The @nsgov bill tabled this week could mean any Auditor General report Government doesn’t like "wouldn’t be made public and the numerous veto powers could result in fewer public reports," says AG Kim Adair. Her full media statement here: https://t.co/XK3WHRqPd9 #NSpoli @NSLeg

35 years ago today 14 women were killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique. Today is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Thank you, Wela’lin, @IainTRankin for loaning my MLA office with the beautiful artwork of Loretta Gould. While I will miss this art piece I am pleased to gift it to @JarvisGoogoo Jarvis is a cousin of the artist. May you enjoy this artwork as much as I did, Jarvis.

Good bye Viola, thanks for the ride! ⁦@hfxtransit⁩

Pregnancy and infant loss impacts so many, often in silence. On Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, I’m recognizing Ruby’s Law, passed by @LoreleiNicoll in 2022. Her advocacy in honor of her granddaughter Ruby ensures grieving parents now have the support they deserve.

July 19-21 is your opportunity to head to Alderney Landing to be a part of the largest multicultural festival in Atlantic Canada! You will get to experience a variety of foods, performances, and cultures from around the world. Make sure to bring your family and friends!

The @cantaskforce’s public comment period for its updated Breast Cancer Screening Guideline is open until August 30. We invite you to be part of this process and share your comments: https://t.co/bJ2JravMU7 #BreastCancer

June 21 is National Indigenous People's Day. We recognize & commemorate the history, culture, & resilience of Indigenous people in Nova Scotia & Canada. Today & every day we acknowledge the traditional & ancestral territory in Nova Scotia & remember that we are all treaty people.

Temperatures in Nova Scotia are reaching 40 degrees today with the humidex. In 2022, MLA @LoreleiNicoll tabled a bill to bring a vulnerable persons registry to Nova Scotia, making it easier to reach vulnerable people in an emergency. We're still waiting on the Houston government

#NSPA will meet on Wednesday, June 19, with @nseducation, @NSTeachersUnion and @PSAANS_AAEPNE regarding the recent @OAG_NS report on preventing and addressing violence in public schools. #nsleg #nspoli

Taking the ferry to meetings downtown Halifax and notice the advisement for the Cole Harbour Road/Portland Street Corridor Plan on the ferry terminal screen #options

June is Indigenous History Month in Nova Scotia – a time to honour the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Mi’kmaq communities. Let’s continue to support, learn and advocate for Indigenous rights and history.

On #RedDressDay, we honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit individuals. Let us continue to advocate for systemic change and work towards a future where everybody feels safe in their communities.

With warmer temperatures & drier conditions, Nova Scotians are reminded to burn safely & only when permitted. Burning is prohibited every day between 8am-2pm. After 2pm, burn restrictions vary. Please visit https://t.co/v9lLGgMdWc daily to see where and when burning is permitted.

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and members of the Portland Estates & Hills Residents’ Association who came out today to pick up litter and debris from our natural spaces! It is caring folks like you who take pride in our communities and make them great places to live!

I want to thank the many service providers across NS who work with women who find the strength to leave an abusive situation. The fact that these organizations are overburdened & in some cases are forced to turn women away, speaks to the extent of the issue in our province.

it is because only 2% of intimate partner violence cases are reported. If the government doesn’t focus on the MCC report recommendations, incl acknowledging domestic violence as an epidemic, it will never get better./3

Over my time in public office, police have continually confirmed that domestic violence calls were their #1 dispatched case & given the NS Justice Min’s public comments stating Nova Scotians are not “seeing it everywhere all the time,” I feel compelled to say …/2