Marc G. Serré
Marc G. Serré
Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt
October 2022 Community Update
November 4, 2022

Hello, bonjour, Aanii,

October has been an extremely productive month in the House of Commons. On October 19th, Bill C-30 - Cost of Living Relief Act was given Royal Assent. As a result, the government will be doubling the GST Credit for six months. Eligible Canadians—who already receive the GST Credit—will automatically receive their payments starting in early November.

Also, on October 27th, Bill C-31 was passed by the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate. If passed, it will provide up to $1,300 for dental care for children under 12, starting this year. It will also provide a tax-free payment of $500 to provide direct support to low-income renters.

Lastly, thousands of people in the Nickel Belt region took part in electing their next municipal governments. There are some fresh faces and some who are returning throughout the six municipal councils that fall within the riding boundaries. I would like to thank all those who took the time to vote. Your participation in the democratic process is key to advocating to advance your priorities over the next four years.

Here is a glimpse of what happened in October:

Press releases, funding, and engagement opportunities

Community Engagement

Passport Update

Sudbury’s Service Canada is designated as a passport pick-up location is offering a 10-day passport pick up service with proof of travel. The expansion of passport services will greatly decrease wait times in the region, improve accessibility and streamline the process for passport applications. Thank you to the Service Canada staff who have dedicated their time to finding solutions for residents in the north.

More details: https://marcserre.libparl.ca/.../mp-serre-and-lapointe.../

Multimedia

Proposed federal riding boundary changes

Tony Ryma talks with Nickel Belt MP, Marc Serré about the proposed changes to federal riding boundaries and the impact on northern Ontario.

Please note the Nickel Belt constituency office is facing a very high demand for passport application appointments. It is important to note we are not able to expedite any passport requests. Please call our office to book an appointment if you wish to have your passport application reviewed, 1-800-267-4829.

Or you can visit Service Canada locations below. General processing times are currently taking approximately 17 weeks however that is not guaranteed. Special note, Passport applications cannot be submitted online.

Service Canada offices across the country are experiencing a very high volume of passport applications which has affected the processing times. If you have submitted an application, you may check the status of your application online at: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/rs-vd/stat-eng.aspx

Find full details on renewals, simplified applications, and children’s passports at: https://www.canada.ca/.../services/canadian-passports.html

If you submitted your application and are under 20 days away from your travel date you should check the status of your application https://secure.cic.gc.ca/rs-vd/stat-eng.aspx as you may need to request to have your application transferred to a passport issuing office by calling: 1-800-567-6868.

If you have imminent travel plans and are leaving within the next 45 days , you can visit the Sudbury Service Canada centre to receive a 10 day passport processing service. Proof of travel is required.

A passport transfer request can be made at any one of the 300 Service Canada centres across Canada. Transfer requests can be made if you applied by mail more than 20 business days ago or if you are traveling within the next 20 business days.

For Canadians who have not yet submitted a passport request and are traveling within 13 weeks they should visit the nearest Service Canada Centre – Passport Service office for service. Proof of urgency is required in these cases.

Canadians with no imminent travel or travel of 9 weeks or more can apply by visiting any of over 300 Service Canada Centres. Service Canada encourages Canadians to make sure they have their passport before making travel commitments and to apply 3-4 months in advance of their travels to ensure they receive their passport on time.

 

Val Caron (Main)
2914 Highway 69 North, Unit 5
Val Caron, Ontario
P3N 1E3

Telephone:

705-897-2222

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Toll-Free Number:
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Fax:
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206 King Street, office 3
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
P2B 1R7

Telephone:

705-580-2584

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Fax:
705-580-2604
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Hill Office
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Telephone:
613-995-9107

Fax:
613-995-9109
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