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Richard Cannings

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
NDP

South Okanagan—West Kootenay
British Columbia
Voting Attendance: 61%
Expenses Last Quarter: $128,729.57

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Context: House Hansard - 304 - Apr/29/24

Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)

Apr/29/24 12:29:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Winnipeg North mentioned CERB, basically an NDP initiative through which everyone agreed that Canadians needed at least $2,000 a month to live in this country, yet in this budget we have supports for people with disabilities that amount to $200 a month. When combined with provincial supports, it is far less than what is needed for those people to live here in Canada. I have been deluged by comments from people with disabilities. This is an insult. The government should have done nothing, almost, rather than bring this in. I am just wondering whether he and his government will commit to fixing this over the coming months, so that we can truly support people with disabilities in this country with an income they can live on.

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Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23

Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)

Feb/13/23 5:23:20 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-39

Madam Speaker, I may have asked the member this same question in a previous debate on this subject, so forgive me if I am repeating myself, but it revolves around this issue. One of the real concerns we all had with MAID, especially when it comes to people living with disabilities, is the fact that a lot of those people are not able to live in dignity right now. They do not have the resources or the funds to find affordable housing. They often do not have the funds to eat well. They cannot go out and get a job because of their disabilities. We, as Canadians, have a responsibility to provide that dignity. I am just wondering if the member would say that this is a problem we should tackle right away, to make sure these people do not have that horrible decision in front of them.

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Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23

Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)

Feb/13/23 4:53:30 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-39

Madam Speaker, we have been hearing a lot of very disturbing news items about people who are living in poverty. A lot of them are people with disabilities. A lot of those people have mental health issues, and they are considering MAID because they cannot afford to live in dignity. I am wondering if the member would join the NDP in saying that those people should have the resources to live in dignity, whether they are living with disabilities or not. They would need the resources to buy food. They would need affordable housing. Would the hon. member comment on that side of the problem?

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Context: House Hansard - 98 - Sep/20/22

Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)

Sep/20/22 1:07:39 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-22

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have been promising help for people with disabilities ever since I was elected seven years ago when they were first elected as a government. During COVID, the Liberals treated people with disabilities more or less as an afterthought, and when they did receive a benefit, only a third of the people who should have received the benefit actually received it. Could the parliamentary secretary tell me if all the people who need this benefit will get it? Will it be adequate and will it be prompt? Will we have to wait three years, as the minister has suggested?

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