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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.

A week 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 ...

Spoke in the House on The Budget Mr. Speaker, I may not agree with all of the hon. member's intervention, but I do appreciate all of us in this place having the opportunity ...

Voted Yes on Vote #740 on Bill S-209 Respecting Pandemic Observance Day

Spoke in the House on Points of Order Mr. Speaker, I have served many years with you, but my concern, which is that members who are asking questions are being silenced again and again ...

Spoke in the House on Veterans Affairs Mr. Speaker, in the past two years, there has been a 50% increase in denied claims for veterans seeking disability benefits. This is shameful. They served ...

Voted Yes on Vote #739 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the RCMP’s response to the Final Report on the Implementation of the Merlo Davidson Settlement Agreement: (a) for each of the 16 recommendation ...

Voted No on Vote #737 on Bill C-50 Respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and ...

Voted Yes on Vote #738 on Bill C-50 Respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and ...

Two weeks ago

Voted Yes on Vote #686 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

Spoke in the House on Seniors Mr. Speaker, the guaranteed income supplement is a lifeline for seniors across this country. Shamefully, at a time when grocery prices and rents are sky high, ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Interim Supply Madam Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

Spoke in the House on Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24 Madam Speaker, the NDP agree to apply and will be voting in favour.

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 ...

Two months ago

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, ...

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 ...

Three months ago

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 ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Experience of Women Veterans Thank you. That's very helpful. We've heard testimony—Dr. Courchesne is here again today—that the Department of Veterans Affairs is working in partnership with the SMSRC. Could ...

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)