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Bonita Zarrillo

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Port Moody—Coquitlam
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $129,260.13

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Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Feb/13/23 9:06:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, certainly I agree that there needs to be more investment in palliative care and it is a very important aspect of our society. Today, we are talking about mental health and MAID. We know that one of the pillars of recovery from mental illness is a financial pillar: the ability to have a house, to buy food and to get access to medication and supports. Does the member feel that a guaranteed livable basic income is something that could alleviate suffering in the wake of the mental health crisis in this country?
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Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Feb/13/23 10:22:05 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, I have heard a lot of talk tonight about the need for support, so I will ask the member about that. In the year, potentially, during which there is time for additional consultations, and I hope the government will listen to the outcomes of those consultations, what kind of financial supports would the member suggest? On the NDP side, we would like to see pharmacare. We think that people being healthy and able to afford their medication is important. Affordable housing is another opportunity to increase supports for folks. I wonder if the member could expand on some of the opportunities in the next year.
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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • Nov/21/22 3:10:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is sitting idly by while Canadians with disabilities live in poverty and die. The Liberals move quickly when supporting their wealthy friends but tell people with disabilities that help is years away. A growing number of persons with disabilities are losing hope as they contemplate medical assistance in dying, not because they want to die but because they can no longer afford to live. Why are the Liberals okay with this?
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Context: House Hansard - 98 - Sep/20/22
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo
  • Sep/20/22 12:49:50 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
Mr. Speaker, that conversation should not have to be part of this bill, but over the summer we saw more and more of that conversation happen. It is our obligation in the House to make sure that every Canadian does not live in poverty.
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