COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says people in the Comox Valley struggling with substance use challenges will soon have access to two publicly funded beds for women at the Comox Valley Transition Society. “Having access to a treatment …
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back to Ronna-Rae LeonardLocal NDP MLAs welcome new courses to boost career opportunities and economic recovery in the north and mid-Island
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Ronna-Rae Leonard, Josie Osborne, and Michele Babchuk say people in the north and mid-Island will be able to re-skill or upskill to prepare for high-demand jobs, thanks to new micro-credential programs being offered through North Island College (NIC). The courses are part of …
Addictions treatment and recovery services in the Comox Valley will get a boost, says MLA Leonard
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard is welcoming funding for addictions treatment and recovery services in Courtenay-Comox, providing a boost for providers and ensuring people struggling with addictions are supported during COVID-19. “Like lots of organizations, substance treatment and recovery …
MLAs Leonard and Babchuk say more health care assistants will be trained to support seniors in the North Island
VICTORIA – More training opportunities for health care assistants at North Island College will strengthen the level of care for people in long-term care and assisted living residences, say Ronna-Rae Leonard, New Democrat MLA for Courtenay-Comox, and Michele Babchuk, New Democrat MLA …
NDP MLAs Osborne and Leonard welcome funding for active transportation infrastructure
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLAs Josie Osborne and Ronna-Rae Leonard are welcoming provincial funding, part of B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, for active transportation infrastructure to better connect the Comox Valley, create a more accessible community, and help reduce greenhouse gas …
Over $165,000 to benefit students in Courtenay-Comox
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says $166,280 in funding will allow schools in Courtenay-Comox to ensure that extracurricular activities are available for students once they can participate safely again. “While we find ourselves in very challenging circumstances, we …
NDP’s Ronna-Rae Leonard sworn into Legislature as Courtenay-Comox MLA
VICTORIA – Ronna-Rae Leonard was sworn into the Legislature virtually today, as the new BC New Democrat MLA for Courtenay-Comox following an historic election. The 57 new BC NDP members were sworn in as part of part of British Columbia’s …
More overdose prevention services coming to the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard welcomes a broadened model of overdose services to the Comox Valley that will be in place as of September 1, 2020. “The overdose crisis has hit our community hard,” said Leonard, MLA …
Youth primary care and mental health supports coming to the Comox Valley
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says youth and their families will have faster, easier access to mental health and substance use services, primary care, and wrap-around supports with the announcement of a new Foundry Centre in the Comox …
MLA Leonard says more locally-raised meat will be available across the province
COURTENAY – Consultations led by New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard have led to regulation changes that will increase the availability of locally-raised meat in the Alberni Valley, Kootenays and the Fraser-Fort George region. “Our government is changing regulations so that …