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January 20
Letter to Minister Qualtrough re Bill C-22 3rd Reading
As the NDP Critic for Disability and Inclusion I present to you my letter to Minister Qualtrough requesting that Bill C-22 – the Canada Disability Benefit Act – be brought forward for 3rd Reading as a matter of urgency when the House returns on 30 January 2023.
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December 14
Liberals rejected an NDP proposal to get funds for people living with a disability
OTTAWA — On Tuesday, Liberals rejected an NDP proposal to consider an emergency relief fund to lift people living with a disability out of poverty while they wait for the Canada Disability Benefit.
“Close to a million Canadians with a disability live in poverty, and with the rising cost-of-living crisis, their situation is getting more dire every day,” said Bonita Zarrillo, NDP Critic for Disability Inclusion. “The Liberals don’t even want to explore...
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December 2
It is time for Canada to end poverty among persons with disabilities
The Canada disability benefit proposed by the Liberal government could make a difference but instead it’s just an aspirational statement.
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October 19
The NDP is fighting for people living with a disability
NDP Critic for Disability Inclusion, Bonita Zarrillo, issued the following statement:
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October 19
NDP forces study into rent gouging and corporate landlord greed
NDP Housing Critic Jenny Kwan and NDP Critic for Disability Inclusion, Bonita Zarrillo, issued the following statement:
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October 16
A goal worth fighting for in Port Moody, Coquitlam and all of Canada
MP Bonita Zarrillo is looking to get the Canada Disability Benefit into federal legislation in an effort to help those "falling further and further behind.
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October 7
NDP MP Zarrillo stands in support of Iranian women’s rights

October 5
Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself
We need to rebuild the Canada Infrastructure Bank with a new vision and mandate that abandons privatization and gives Indigenous, provincial, and municipal governments a seat at the table
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September 28