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Island MP Johns calls for less red tape on disability programs

High demand forced extra sessions as staff helped constituents navigate federal disability benefits and Johns pushed a bill to cut duplicate paperwork.

Nearly 400 people attended a series of Disability Tax Credit workshops hosted by Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns across the riding earlier this month, highlighting a growing need for help navigating federal disability programs. Workshops were held in North Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni and Courtenay on July 6 to July 8. High demand required additional sessions in some communities. The workshops provided information on Canada’s Disability Tax…

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North Island Gazette broke the news in Port Hardy, Canada on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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