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House Hansard - 13

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 8, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:22:41 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, is the Minister of Tourism concerned about the ever-changing travel restrictions and the impact they are having on the industry in Canada?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Dec/8/21 8:22:51 p.m.
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I have already answered that question, Mr. Chair. What I did not say, however, is that we are going to do the right things for Canadians, as we have done for the last 20 months. This is absolutely important. There are no risks to take when it comes to protecting the safety and health of Canadians.
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:07 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, in typical fashion, Canadians will know that the government hastily held a press conference on November 30 to announce mandatory arrivals testing. I will start with a simple question. When will 100% of arrivals be tested in Canada?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:22 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, as I have said repeatedly over the last few days, this is ramping up quickly. Just last Friday, we increased the testing capacity by 60% and we will soon reach the 100% target that we have announced.
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are starting to understand more about this from the industry and the media that are getting used to the Liberals not knowing what they are doing on this file. Can the minister confirm to the House that if take-home tests were used for fully vaccinated arrivals and not from the 10 countries, we might be over the 70% today?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, indeed the member is correct. We are using a range of either home tests or on-site testing as the facilities permit.
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:09 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, take-home tests have been used throughout COVID. It is the same test whether one takes it at home or at a facility. Why is the government slowing the pace of 100% testing when the solutions are right in front of it?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:22 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, there are different types of take-home tests. There is the molecular type, which is the most precise one that travellers into Canada need to take, and there are the rapid test home kits that people can also use.
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:42 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am going to cede my time to the member for—
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The Chair
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:54 p.m.
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Resuming debate, the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country.
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Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will be questioning the President of the Treasury Board. Can the minister tell us the percentage increase in payroll taxes over the time period 2020 to 2022 which small businesses are facing?
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Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Dec/8/21 8:25:20 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I would love to answer her after I have had a chance to speak with my officials as I do not have that data with me this evening.
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Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:25:34 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will give the minister the answer. It is 18% and it is right on the government's website. What is the maximum dollar value increase from this year to next year a business will have to pay in CPP employer contributions?
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Hon. Mona Fortier
  • Dec/8/21 8:25:53 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, as we know, we are currently doing a regulatory review and we will continue to make sure businesses do not have too much of a burden on their—
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The Chair
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:05 p.m.
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The hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country.
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Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:07 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I was referring to CPP increases. What is the dollar value that businesses will pay for the CPP maximum employer contributions per employee?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:25 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the CPP increase is there to make sure that the system is in place for future generations. It is an agreed-upon framework over the next 10 years.
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Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:34 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, on Friday when I asked the government about CPP premium increases that businesses are facing in 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry said, “this is not an increase.” Can the minister confirm today that the CPP premiums are not going up for businesses in 2022?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, because of this historic change in the CPP that we made quickly in 2016, there is going to be a decrease of 25% in poverty among seniors over the next years.
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Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:27:12 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the question was about how much businesses are paying. Once again, the Minister of Innovation made this comment on Friday. To gain clarification for Canadian businesses, is this an increase or is there no increase in 2022?
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