COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA for Courtenay-Comox Ronna-Rae Leonard says aquaculture operations will be made more sustainable and environmentally-friendly thanks to a joint grant from the provincial and federal governments. “People here in the Comox Valley and around the …
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back to Ronna-Rae LeonardNew meat licensing system supports farming families and provincewide food security, says NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says new meat licensing system will make it easier for B.C. families to buy, serve, and enjoy locally raised beef, pork, and poultry. Farmers in rural parts of B.C. will benefit under this …
New agricultural land rules will support farming families, says NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from housing extended family …
Funding boost to local literacy programs will help people get the skills they need, say MLAs Babchuk & Leonard
NORTH ISLAND – NDP MLAs Michele Babchuk and Ronna-Rae Leonard say funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. Reading is something that many of us …
Fairy Creek an important step for old growth protection, says MLA Leonard
On Wednesday, Premier John Horgan and Minister Katrine Conroy announced the BC NDP government will honour the request by the Pacheedaht, Huu-ay-aht and Ditidaht First Nations to defer old growth logging in Fairy Creek Watershed and Central Walbran Valley. “I’ve …
MLA Leonard says new, affordable rentals coming to Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says 92 new, affordable rental homes are coming to the Comox Valley for people with low to moderate incomes. “Across the Comox Valley, accessible, affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges people are …
NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says multiculturalism grants will help fight racism in Comox Valley
COURTENAY – Courtenay-Comox MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says multiculturalism grant funding will help local organizations fight systemic racism throughout the Comox Valley. This year, priority was given to projects addressing anti-Indigenous, anti-Asian and anti-Black racism. “People in the Comox Valley know …
NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says funding for YQQ will support operators and jobs
COMOX – NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says funding for the Comox Airport will help them stay open so people can travel for essential purposes and access the services they need. This support will ensure these companies are able to weather …
NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says watershed project will restore and protect land
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says that funding through BC’s Economic Recovery Plan will help restore wetlands while creating 40 jobs and protecting the natural environment for future generations at Kus-kus-sum. “Kus-kus-sum is an incredibly important project for our …
Comox Valley communities to get infrastructure and jobs boost through B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, says MLA Leonard
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says that communities in the Comox Valley will be able to recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from close to $1.9 million in new funding for local …