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Feds deliver to Canadian families, Rota says

The federal Liberal government delivers for Canadian families, Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota says.
The federal Liberal government delivers for Canadian families, Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota says.

Further information is included in the following news release issued by Rota:

Prime Minister Paul Martin recently unveiled a detailed plan to support Canadian families by improving support for care-givers, Canadians with disabilities and seniors.

“Over the past 19 months I have received many calls from constituents who are looking for help with the senior members of their families and those with disabilities”, said Anthony Rota, Liberal candidate for Nipissing-Timiskaming. “This is great news for these families and all Canadians. Once again the Liberal Party has delivered on what Canadians want.”

Among other things, a new Liberal government will create a new Family Leave Program for Canadians caring for an ill loved-one, a Registered Disabilities Savings Plan (RDSP) to help families make tax-sheltered savings for disabled dependents and a Mortgage Equity Access Now for Seniors (MEANS) program through CHMC to help seniors access the equity of their homes.

A new Liberal government will support caregivers and build opportunities for Canadians with disabilities by investing over $500 million in programs for these Canadians.

“This is an important and innovative component of our vision of an accessible and inclusive Canada and it recognizes the modern demographic reality that even severely disabled persons can often expect a long and productive life”, Rota said.

A new Liberal government will introduce legislation to create a Mortgage Equity Access Now for Seniors (MEANS) program, which will allow Canada's growing seniors’ population to access the equity they have in their homes. In addition, a Liberal government will provide $50 million to expand the New Horizons for Seniors program, which promotes voluntary-sector activities by and in support of seniors.

“These new programs along with the $2.7-billion increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement included in Budget 2005, will put real money in the hands of our low-income seniors,” Rota added.

“Supporting families is a key value for every Canadian, and a Liberal government, with Anthony Rota as a member, will deliver on this program,” concluded Rota

Details of this Supporting Canadian Families program can be found through www.liberal.ca/default_e.aspx.