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  • Her favourite word is veterans.

NDP MP for North Island—Powell River (B.C.)

Won her last election, in 2021, with 40% of the vote.

Yesterday

Spoke in the House on Privilege Mr. Speaker, the reality is that Canada is being targeted, and the government is not doing the things it needs to do to be transparent about ...

Voted Yes on Vote #759 on Bill C-59 Implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 ...

Two days ago

Voted Yes on Vote #754 Eighth report of the Standing Committee on National Defence

Voted Yes on Vote #755 18th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

Voted No on Vote #756 on Bill C-375 Amend the Impact Assessment Act (federal-provincial agreements)

Voted Yes on Vote #757 Private Members' Business M-112 (Political interference, violence, or intimidation on Canadian soil)

Three days ago

Spoke in the House on Stopping Internet Sexual Exploitation Act Mr. Speaker, I am here today to speak to Bill C-270, which is an act to amend the Criminal Code around pornographic material. We all, in ...

Spoke in the House on Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Madam Speaker, it is good to be here to speak on behalf of the amazing people of North Island—Powell River on the budget bill. I want ...

This week

Spoke in the House on Pharmacare Act Mr. Speaker, there are three million people across our country living with diabetes, and they pay about $18,000 a year out-of-pocket. This is going to make ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I am so incredibly proud to stand here as the representative of 19 Wing and speak to this issue that profoundly matters, which is ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Transition to Civilian Life Thank you so much, Chair. I thank all of our witnesses today so very much for their testimony. I'm going to start with Mr. Lopresti. I'm ...

Spoke in the House on The Budget Madam Speaker, I appreciate the work I do with the member on the veterans committee, so my question is going to be around that issue. We ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be in the House to table a petition on behalf of petitioners from Brooklyn Elementary School and Highland Secondary ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Madam Speaker, it was a very interesting speech, to say the least. I would love to sit down and talk with the member, as a person ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Committee Business Thank you, Chair. This has been a frustrating process. I know that I brought forward a notice of motion putting everybody's wishes in it so that ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Transition to Civilian Life I can't get a sub, but thank you so much for offering that to me, Blake. I am a whip. I know how that works. I'm ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Transition to Civilian Life Thank you so much, Chair. I just want to read into the record a motion on notice. I will not be moving it today, of course, ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Transition to Civilian Life First of all, I want to thank all the witnesses today for both their service and their important testimony. I'm going to start with Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Experience of Women Veterans Thank you so much, Chair. I hate to correct you, Cathay, but actually, there are published national standards for all animal-assisted human services. They're not specific ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Meetings Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that. I have absolutely no problem supporting the motion that Mr. Richards has put forward, and I've shared that with ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Meetings Thank you, Chair. I always enjoy getting the last word in, so I appreciate that. I'm going to go, through the chair, to Mr. Harris. If ...

Posted on Twitter @IAMRockwell @PersianGulfVets We talked about you!!

Posted on Twitter Thanks to Harold Davis and Mike McGlennon @PersianGulfVets for your time meeting w me today. Thank you for your ser… https://t.co/pEXCQFoIVt

Posted on Twitter I wrote Minister @Carolyn_Bennett to include women Veterans in the process of creating CANMAT clinical practice gui… https://t.co/71zfIY1KUn

Posted on Twitter Too many women Veterans tell me they feel invisible in CAF & VAC. That's why I'm pushing @Carolyn_Bennett to inclu… https://t.co/0jKMxCEn9N

Posted on Twitter Grateful for the advocacy of these two powerful women Veterans to keep pushing CAF/DND and VAC for meaningful chang… https://t.co/XakSfEJjtH

Posted on Twitter Improving the women’s health strategy in the CAF requires the military to hire OBGYNs for serving members, @SenRPatterson tells NDDN.

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-221 An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-207 An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-283 An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy to reduce food waste in Canada

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-449 An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (monthly guaranteed income supplement)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-325 An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)