Category Archives: Rachel Blaney

Today and every day we fight for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Action is required because human… https://t.co/ArZjZ63lcA

Moments of context. #Reflect #FocusonHumanRights #CanHandleASwear Be horrified by #MMIWG2S https://t.co/rYmSnUZV7X

Beautiful speech. So glad to be there to hear. #MMIWG2S https://t.co/a2pFYvfVMN

on Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I really wish we were in the House talking about an NDP budget, because in listening to the member’s speech, many Canadians will understand …

on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Madam Chair, as we sit here in this place, and we talk about indigenous women and girls and the realities that they face, and how many …

on Vote #76 on Bill C-242

on Vote #75 on Bill C-8

on Vote #74 on Bill C-8

on Vote #73 on Bill C-8

@LeahGazan, @LoriIdlout, @DesjarlaisBlake, @MatthewGreenNDP and @JennyKwanBC are my heroes! Working with them to fi… https://t.co/snatOCHifL

Thank you to @LeahGazan who made this happen and will speak tonight. @LoriIdlout and @DesjarlaisBlake who will spea… https://t.co/axSwf6bHf1

Accessible services for abortion, birth control and contraception are basic rights for women. The liberals have not… https://t.co/2Zgg16DWM9

Every year, I enjoy this one! Also – happy birthday @AMacGregor4CML #MayThe4thBeWithYou https://t.co/CWu8tk3Yhq

on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, one of the things that concerns me is that so many people across Canada go without dental care. I was recently contacted by a …

on Vote #72 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

Taking the climate crisis seriously and protecting the planet for future generations means Canada must… https://t.co/axMTF53HW8

on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, I have heard many of the member’s speeches in the House and am always impressed by his dedication to speak. I always encourage other …

on Vote #67 Government Business No. 11 (Extension of sitting hours and conduct of extended proceedings) (subamendment)

on Vote #66 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #65 on Bill C-8

on Vote #64 on Bill C-8

on Vote #63 Motion for closure

Vote young and vote for life. Lowering the voting age to 16 will amplify those voices. @taylorbachrach has provided… https://t.co/3NIlpmfbAE

on Points of Order Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for that interesting intervention. I always appreciate the good debates that we have in this House. The NDP just wants …

on Vote #62 on Bill C-8

on Vote #61 Ways and means motion No. 8

on Vote #60 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #59 Budgetary policy

on Vote #58 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Vote #57 Budgetary policy (amendment)

on Seniors Mr. Speaker, the government admitted its mistake with the GIS clawback and paid seniors back, but the one-time payment had a date restriction. Now, hundreds of …

on Petitions Mr. Speaker, the second petition I am tabling today is one in support of my bill, Bill C-221, which talks about removing the gold digger clause. …

on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the processing of applications for a Secure Certificate of Indian Status by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), since 2021, broken down by province, region …

on Vote #56 Budgetary policy (subamendment)

It’s happening again. Poor working seniors are not getting their GIS paid back because of an administrative detail.… https://t.co/pulc7fHsat

Today is #WorldBookDay and I just finished this great memoir. Samra Habib does a powerful job of sharing the comple… https://t.co/FGHjRvL6Ui

On the coast, the health of our forests, lakes, streams, and ocean mean everything. It’s our economy, our leisure,… https://t.co/zRtkUqv9uz

We first learned of the GIS clawback last summer and began calling on the Liberal government to fix this error. We… https://t.co/MjF4W9jYNH

Canadian tax system exactly the same. #FairTaxSystem #TaxTheRich https://t.co/jMTFOQE3Ed

So proud and deeply humbled to be at the Invictus Games. Ran into some local heroes from our region. Chris, Emilie… https://t.co/2nolujQ3s0

Team Canada 🇨🇦 #TheHague #InvictusGames ❤️❤️ https://t.co/ePcKkCjF1F

Yesterday seeing Juno Beach for the first time was profound. This photo is of a screen that runs the names of those… https://t.co/zdau7t8lpD

This one will haunt me forever. Seeing both the WWI and WWII cemeteries, just how young these men were. “We will al… https://t.co/2kEmwFyD4I

Today I was in Dieppe. When I saw the beach there I was overwhelmed by the sacrifice of Canadian people. The saw li… https://t.co/521ttUlWvx

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Yesterday I was at Menin Gate. Where over 50 thousand soldiers from WW1, who were not found, are named. I found Pri… https://t.co/b8U9kHj2Dd

Thank you to the @RoyalCdnLegion for addressing the marriage after 60 clause. This must change and my #BillC221 wil… https://t.co/0gIZXopB8Q

A beautiful ceremony today with @AlexRuff17 We have different political leanings but Remembering those who paid the… https://t.co/HF9H01ducH

In 2021 I did a mailer asking if folks could afford to go to the dentist and when they went last. The response was… https://t.co/vE9TmQh0ny

on Vote #55 Opposition Motion (Spending on national defence)

on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am the person who represents 19 Wing in Comox. I can tell members that I have spent a lot of time at the …

on Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I agree, especially regarding the issues of climate change. We know that the impacts are being felt profoundly. I am from British Columbia, and …

on Vote #54 Opposition Motion (Federal budget)

on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am here today to table this petition for residents largely from the Powell River region who have a lot of concerns about DFO …

on Support for Ukraine Madam Speaker, I hosted many constituents in my riding at a round table to discuss how we could support Ukrainians seeking safety. I want to thank …

on Pensions Madam Speaker, the Liberals have repeatedly promised to fix the bankruptcy and insolvency laws to protect Canadians’ pensions. Right now, if a company is insolvent and …

Pensions earned by workers are deferred wages. Large multinational corps are using Canada’s inadequate bankruptcy l… https://t.co/J7vdc3iXE1

on Vote #53 on Bill C-5

on Vote #52 on Bill C-5

on Vote #51 Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day

on Retirement Income Mr. Speaker, I thank you, as always, for acknowledging me here so that I can do my work in the House. We are here today to …

on Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I agree with the member. I think we need to look at every pathway possible to get Ukrainians, who are fleeing violence that most …

on Vote #50 Third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

Watching now…. https://t.co/Uw83LSoX2H

on Interim Supply Mr. Speaker, the NDP agree to apply the vote and will be voting yea.

on Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021-22 Mr. Speaker, the NDP are willing to apply and will be voting yea.

on Vote #45 on Bill C-15

on Vote #44 on Bill C-15

on Vote #43 on Bill C-15

on Vote #42 Concurrence in estimates

on Vote #41 Opposition Motion (Federal vaccine mandates)

on Taxation Mr. Speaker, costs keep going up for housing, gas and groceries, and Canadians are struggling. People are hurting while the ultrarich continue to get richer. Yesterday, …

on Vote #40 Opposition Motion (Tax reduction on gasoline and diesel)

on Vote #39 Opposition Motion (Measures to help Canadians with the cost of living)

on Petitions Mr. Speaker, today I am tabling a petition from residents across my riding who are asking for Canada to address the urgent climate emergency that we …

on Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time today with the amazing member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. We are here today to talk about an NDP motion that …

on Vote #38 Opposition Motion (Invasion of Ukraine and natural gas pipelines)

My speech on #NDP motion to re-invest the billions of dollars recouped from #TaxTheRich measures to help Canadians… https://t.co/6kQePzqzAi

Sign petition e-3825 to stop the practice of blocking Veterans who marry after 60 from being able to leave a pensi… https://t.co/iuroeQR1jQ

A while back I shared this young artist from my rising’s image. Here it is! He has joined Twitter #Welcome… https://t.co/fxC6uDCDXt

Love my #virlLibrarians @Cupe401 @bcgeu @crcdlc https://t.co/2XbRqPixPG

Listening to #PresidentZelensky in the #HOC today. #Unkraine #Solidarity https://t.co/tMO5lS7w61

“…only if they live, will they have any hope for recovery.” Safe supply is so important because it keeps people ali… https://t.co/aIu59CQF5G

This is a fight for a key part of Canadian history. #LestWeForget https://t.co/VTY2hXb43l

Proud to be part of this caucus of powerful NDP women who challenge and inspire me every day. Women still make up o… https://t.co/D9CVL2j1kD

Every single war, our children go to fight. This picture reminds us of all the children who are impacted by war. Th… https://t.co/Ck0WZEfi5K

#StandWithUkraine️ #ComoxValley I was honoured to speak in solidarity with Ukraine today in Comox Valley. 🇺🇦 https://t.co/hbbk2qZ789

#HealthCareMatters #ProtectWorkers https://t.co/7tzdVDL7Nl

on The Economy Mr. Speaker, 60% of Canadians say they are struggling to feed themselves and their families. Under the Liberals, the ultrarich are thriving while Canadians feel abandoned. …

60% of Canadians are struggling to feed themselves and their families. Under the Liberals, the ultra-rich are thriv… https://t.co/YomARmwOkQ

on Seniors Mr. Speaker, the cost of living is going through the roof, and yesterday the Bank of Canada raised interest rates. Paying rent, buying food and medicine …

First comes CERB. Then came GIS clawback. April brings the one-time payment. But what about the rising cost of livi… https://t.co/InXNiQEx1W

on Vote #37 Government Business No. 9 (Parliamentary review committee pursuant to the Emergencies Act)

on Vote #36 Government Business No. 9 (Parliamentary review committee pursuant to the Emergencies Act) (amendment)

on Vote #35 Motion for closure

on Vote #34 Motion to proceed to orders of the day

on Vote #33 Opposition Motion (Representation of Quebec in the House of Commons)

When speaking about why we need safe supply @GordJohns quotes @JennyKwanBC – “Dead people don’t need treatment.”… https://t.co/gOdixxEPDM

on Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, one of the most important points I heard was how important Canadian content is and how important it is that we do not see …

This is a disappointing response. Canadians want to see action, not excuses. #ClimateEmergency https://t.co/axPIMNhlBB