Katrine Conroy's News
March 13, 2013
VICTORIA – New Democrat seniors’ critic Katrine Conroy has re-introduced the Representative for Seniors Act, a stronger and independent seniors advocate bill that would provide real solutions for B.C. seniors.
“In order to address the serious issues facing seniors such as elder abuse, neglect and poor treatment at residential facilities, a comprehensive plan is an absolute necessity,” said Conroy. “New Democrats are taking positive steps towards creating an...
October 31, 2012
Centre which primarily serves veterans plans to contract out food, cleaning and recreation
BURNABY – Services for veterans are being jeopardized by Liberal government cuts, as George Derby Centre in Burnaby plans to contract out some of its staff, say the New Democrats.
George Derby Centre, a residential facility primarily serving veterans of the Second World War and the Korean War, informed the Hospital Employees’ Union Tuesday it intends to contract out some services.
“We...
October 18, 2012
VICTORIA — New Democrat seniors and long-term care critic Katrine Conroy released the following statement in recognition of B.C.’s second annual Health Care Assistant Day:
“Today I’d like to recognize the tremendous work of over 37,000 health care sector workers. These men and women work in varying roles as home support workers, long-term care aides and nursing assistants, just to name a few.
“Health care assistants work with a wide variety of British...
July 11, 2012
VANCOUVER – A report released Wednesday is further evidence that the Liberal government has failed to meet the needs of our most vulnerable seniors.
A report produced by Simon Fraser University professor Marcy Cohen shows that between 2001 and 2010, seniors over 75 faced significant declines in access to home and community health care.
“This report puts numbers to the stories we have been hearing over the years from seniors, from their families and from their caregivers,” said...
May 18, 2012
VICTORIA – New Democrats took the Liberal government to task on the decision by TransLink to cut the TaxiSaver program in Metro Vancouver which will affect seniors and people with disabilities who rely on the service for essential transportation needs. The TaxiSaver program allows registered HandyDART users to obtain coupons which provide them a 50% discount on taxis.
New Democrat transportation critic Harry Bains raised the issue in the B.C. legislature this week in response...
February 15, 2012
Government Offers More Talk in the Face of 176 Recommendations
VICTORIA – Tuesday’s report by the ombudsperson is a scathing indictment of the Liberal record on seniors care in British Columbia, say the New Democrats.
On Tuesday, Ombudsperson Kim Carter released a 400-page report entitled Best of Care, with 143 findings and 176 specific recommendations to fix the problems created by the Liberal government.
“This report confirms that the Liberals’ record...
February 5, 2012
VICTORIA –The Liberal government needs to speak out about possible changes to the Old Age Security (OAS) system that could cost B.C. seniors nearly a billion dollars a year, say the New Democrats.
In Davos last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper proposed increasing the minimum age to qualify for OAS to 67. If the changes took effect in 2015, it would cost 114,000 British Columbians at least $6,500 annually – and up to $12,000 annually for seniors accessing the Guaranteed Income...
