OTTAWA – On Tuesday, the first day of Veterans Week, NDP Veterans Affairs critic Rachel Blaney (North Island – Powell River) tabled a private members bill that would make sure all veterans who need a service animal can get one. Veterans face many barriers to getting a service dog, including high costs and uncertainty regarding their training—Blaney’s bill would lift those barriers and make national standards mandatory. “After serving our country, many brave...

 

 

OTTAWA — NDP Seniors critic Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River) sent a letter to Minister for Seniors Steven MacKinnon urging the Liberal government to stop clawing back the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from vulnerable seniors. Blaney’s letter comes days after she rose in parliament urging the Liberals to stop the clawback—the Liberals would not respond. “Vulnerable seniors deserve better than what they’re getting with the...

OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP MP Rachel Blaney (North Island – Powell River) called out the Liberals for clawing back the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) for vulnerable seniors. After raising the Canada Pension Plan last year, the Liberals have clawed back GIS, costing seniors hundreds of dollars a year that they could be used to help cover their bills, groceries and medications. Blaney says that this is reminiscent of the Conservatives, who, when they had power, cut pensions,...

 

 

POWELL RIVER - On July 26, Rachel Blaney (NDP MP North Island–Powell River) embarked on a journey with Loaves and Fishes driver Neil MacDougall, delivering essential food supplies to the Kyuquot, Gold River, and Tahsis food banks. Starting their day at 8:30 AM in Campbell River, the pair travelled in a large refrigerated truck, first making a critical stop at the Gold River dock to drop off provisions for Kyuquot. They then continued their mission by visiting the Gold River food bank and...

CAMPBELL RIVER - Last week, this year’s parliament session ended for the summer. NDP MP Rachel Blaney, is kicking off the summer by reflecting on measures the NDP secured for people in North Island - Powell River over the last year. Blaney says it’s also important to look forward to what work still needs to be done.