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Member of Parliament

Rachel Blaney

  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • North Island—Powell River
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $145,542.18

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Context: House Hansard - 252 - Nov/21/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Nov/21/23 12:36:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in 2018-19, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities undertook a study on the impact of aircraft noise within the vicinity of major Canadian airports. One of the recommendations was to implement public noise consultation committees, which this bill would implement. We know that community groups have expressed concerns that these committees would be a hollow gesture. There is nothing that would guarantee their ability to be heard or that public input would be implemented moving forward. Could the member talk about why this is important? How important is it for us to look at this bill at committee to change some of those things so the people's voices can be heard?
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • May/30/23 2:47:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are worried about the state of our democracy. Diaspora communities have been sounding the alarm for decades on this issue of foreign interference. The government is clearly not listening to them, and the official opposition is more interested in making political points. New Democrats are listening. We know that 72% of Canadians want a public inquiry. They need to trust our democratic institutions. Will the Prime Minister put the interests of Canadians first and call a public inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • May/9/23 10:36:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this is a serious issue. I think everyone in this House is very concerned with this. We know this is a serious issue that keeps coming up again and again and again. What we need is transparency. Could the member talk about why a public inquiry is so important, even more so now as we discuss this matter of privilege?
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