Rachel Blaney | |
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.JPG) Blaney in 2015 | |
| Whip of the New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2019 | |
| Leader | Jagmeet Singh |
| Deputy | Lindsay Mathyssen Heather McPherson |
| Preceded by | Ruth Ellen Brosseau |
| Member of Parliament for North Island—Powell River | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1974 |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence | Campbell River, British Columbia |
| Profession | Executive director (non-profit) |
Rachel A. Blaney MP (born September 18, 1974) is a Canadian politician who represents the federal electoral district of North Island—Powell River in the House of Commons. She was elected during the 2015 Canadian federal election to the 42nd Parliament and re-elected in the 2019 election to the 43rd Parliament. A member of the New Democratic Party was a member of an opposition party during both parliaments. During the 42nd Parliament she served as the party's critic for multiculturalism and then for seniors issues and veteran affairs. She introduced two bills: An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing) which sought to add the right to proper housing free of unreasonable barriers into the Canadian Bill of Rights, though it was defeated at second reading, and An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (monthly guaranteed income supplement) to provide guaranteed income supplement recipients assistance in filing yearly taxes. During the 43rd Parliament, she became the NDP whip, remained critic for veteran affairs, and introduced one bill, An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy to reduce food waste in Canada, which if passed would have required the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to create a national strategy to reduce food waste.