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June 2018
Sherry Romanado
[email protected] www.sherryromanado.ca
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne Constituency Office 2120 Victoria Ave., Suite 150 Greenfield Park, Quebec J4V 1M9
Tel: 450-671-1222 Fax: 450-671-8884
[email protected] www.sherryromanado.ca
Citizens from Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne visit Parliament On Friday, May 11, I was thrilled to welcome nearly 60 members of the Greenfield Park Coffee Club to Ottawa to tour Parliament Hill and experience the Canadian Tulip Festival. Would you like to visit Canada’s historic Parliament buildings to learn more about our democratic institutions and how the federal government functions? Feel free to contact my team to help you organize what is sure to be a memorable day on the Hill. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a personalized, behind-the-scenes peek at Parliament and to learn more about the work I do every day for the citizens of Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne.
Sherry and members of the Greenfield Park Coffee Club in front of Parliament’s Peace Tower.
A Message from Dear friends, The warm weather is finally here! The House of Commons will soon be rising for the summer, as it does every year, and Members of Parliament will be returning home to their ridings. I’m looking forward to spending the summer months in Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne and to seeing my fellow citizens on a daily basis. You can be sure that I take every opportunity open to me to meet with constituents in all corners of our community and to listen to their concerns and ideas.
In this edition of our newsletter, you will find key information from Budget 2018 – Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class, along with details on the new Canada Workers Benefit, a measure that is going to have a significant impact on the quality of life of citizens in our riding. I am also very proud to report in this issue on recent federal investments that are benefiting our local families and organizations through, among other things, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Summer Jobs program and the Homelessness Partnering Strategy.
As we prepare to celebrate Quebec’s Fête nationale and Canada Day, I hope you will all join me for the festivities taking place around the riding to commemorate these important events. I also invite you to save the date of August 25th for my third annual MP Corn Roast. The location and details will follow shortly. Lastly, if you have any comments or suggestions to share, please fill out the response card at the end of this newsletter and mail it in to me (no postage required). Your input is crucial to the work that I do. Have a wonderful summer!
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Sherry Romanado• Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne Sherry Romanado, MP Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne
Budget 2018: introducing the Canada Workers Benefit In Budget 2018—Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class, our government is taking the next steps toward building a fairer and more prosperous Canada by introducing the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), a refundable tax credit that is more generous and accessible than the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) it replaces. Starting in 2019, low-income workers in Longueuil–CharlesLeMoyne will be able to keep more of their hard-earned paycheque thanks to the CWB. For instance, a worker earning an annual salary of $15,000 could receive up to almost $500 more than with the WTIB. This will help put more money in the pockets of low-income earners and give people a little extra support as they transition to work. Qualifying workers won’t have to worry about applying for the new CWB. There is no form to fill out. Unlike the previous Tax Benefit which required you to apply, everyone who is eligible for the CWB will automatically receive it when they file their taxes. The government knows that not all low-income workers claim the benefits to which they are entitled on their tax return. By allowing the Canada Revenue Agency to automatically determine eligibility, an estimated 300,000 additional low-income workers will receive the new CWB for the 2019 tax year. The new Canada Workers Benefit will deliver real help to more than two million Canadians who are working hard to join the middle class – raising around 70,000 Canadians out of poverty.
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Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne couple launches Petition E-1558 Despite this tragedy, these parents decided to take action by presenting Petition E-1558 to the House of Commons. When Mr. Panneton and Ms. Fuentes came to my riding office to ask me to sponsor their petition, I was touched not only by their story, but also by their determination to raise public awareness in the hopes of preventing other families from suffering a similar loss. I am very proud to sponsor this petition, and I look forward to presenting E-1558 to the House on their behalf. Sherry with Mr. Philippe Panneton and Ms. Wendy Fuentes
Mr. Philippe Panneton and Ms. Wendy Fuentes, a couple from the riding, reached out to my office to launch an electronic petition on the Parliament of Canada’s website. Their petition, E-1558, asks for April 26 to be declared National Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Day. Two years ago, Mr. Panneton and Ms. Fuentes’ son Manuel suddenly passed away in his sleep at only 21 months old. His cause of death remains unexplained.
Survey Results Should we change the name of our riding?
Learn more about E-1558 and how you can help these fellow constituents raise awareness on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood by visiting this website: petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e1558 Is there an issue of public interest that
matters to you? Consider submitting a petition. Contact my office to learn more!
Send me your ideas and comments! Name: ____________________________________________ Postal code: _________________________ Email address: _________________________________________________________________________
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In the previous edition of our newsletter, we asked you what you thought about the proposal to change the name of our riding from Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne to Taschereau. Based on your responses, it was found that the vast majority disagree with the proposed change and are happy with our current name of Longueuil– Charles-LeMoyne. So, we will leave it as it is! Thank you for your feedback!
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Sherry Romanado• Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne
Funding to help combat homelessness Three community organizations in Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne have been granted over $223,000 in federal funding through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) for 2018.
HPS is a program run through Employment and Social Development Canada that helps fund projects put forth by community organizations engaged in fighting and preventing homelessness.
Le Repas du Passant to fight poverty and exclusion by providing food assistance and social integration services. La Table Itinérance Rive-Sud to pursue consultations among its 24member organizations to find concrete solutions to homelessness on the South Shore.
These investments will have an important impact on the lives of citizens of the riding who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
Macadam Sud to provide tools and support to adolescents and young adults from the community who live on the margins of society as well as to provide help and services to homeless individuals and those at risk.
As part of the National Housing Strategy and the Investing in Canada Plan, our government has just launched the National Housing Co-Investment Fund – a $13.2 billion fund to help more Canadians have a safe place to call home. The National Housing CoInvestment Fund – the largest housing fund in Canadian history – will create and repair affordable housing across the country for those with the greatest need. Housing providers from Longueuil– Charles-LeMoyne can apply now at:
These funds will enable:
A new national housing fund
Thanks to over $114,000 in funding from our government, Macadam Sud was able to unveil its brand new mobile intervention unit, known as TROC V, this past May 11th. This new vehicle will drive through the streets of Longueuil providing support, intervention and first aid services to atrisk youth between the ages of 12 and 35 years.
https://nhs-snl.ca/en/nationalhousing-co-investment-fund-newconstruction-stream Contact my office for more information on submitting a funding application.
Come celebrate Quebec’s Fête nationale & Canada Day! Join me at these celebrations in Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne. I look forward to seeing you there!
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