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House Hansard - 13

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 8, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mr. Don Davies
  • Dec/8/21 9:17:12 p.m.
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Madam Chair, every year, six and a half million Canadians avoid going to the dentist because they cannot afford it, and one in three Canadians lacks dental insurance. The Liberal government's 2019 throne speech called universal dental care an idea worth exploring. Can the minister outline what steps the government has taken to address this major public health deficiency?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Dec/8/21 9:17:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is indeed an important area to consider, along with home care, mental health care, long-term care, virtual care, primary care and many other sorts of care that Canadians not only need but deserve.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, CPC)
  • Dec/8/21 9:17:54 p.m.
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Madam Chair, my first question is for the Minister of Tourism. He has not spoken for a while, so I wanted to give him an opportunity do so. What amount is proposed in the bill to support the tourism industry?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have made it clear that our bill will help Canadians and the tourism sector. We encourage the members opposite to vote in favour of Bill C-3.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:25 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I repeat my question. What is the amount?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have clearly indicated that we have put $500 million into—
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The Deputy Chair
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:37 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I asked a very simple question. How much has the Minister of Tourism and his government decided to invest to help the tourism and hospitality sectors in Canada?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:53 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I was very clear. Some $500 million is going to the tourism relief fund.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:18:59 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what I saw in the bill was $7 billion. I will ask another minister, one who has not said much yet this evening, the President of the Treasury Board, to tell us where the $7 billion is coming from to help everyone in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:19:24 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it is very clear in our bill. We are here to help all the tourism sectors, the hotel industry, restaurants, all the sectors hit hardest by the pandemic. We encourage members on the other side to support the bill.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:19:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I do not want to insist, but I must. The bill talks about $7 billion. The Minister of Tourism cannot say what the amount is, and the President of the Treasury Board cannot say where the money will come from. My colleague from Carleton asked the Standing Committee on Finance some questions and asked where the money would come from. We were told what it might be spent on, but no one told us where the money would come from.
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:20:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the bill is intended to support hotels, motels, cottages, bed and breakfasts, youth hostels, restaurants, food trucks, tour operators, theatres and music venues.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:20:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I forgot to say that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Richmond—Arthabaska. I will ask my question again. The government introduces bills to get them passed, but we are not told where the money will come from. I want to know if it is borrowed money or money in the bank. It is a very simple question.
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:20:53 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is why we are introducing bills. That will help gyms, sports centres, ski resorts, entertainment centres, youth summer camps and fishing camps. We are going to help people in those industries.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:21:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will try to be even more clear when I ask my question. The government is planning to spend $7 billion to help people in the tourism industry, all those the minister just listed. The President of the Treasury Board is unable to tell us where the money will come from. Where will that $7 billion for all those sectors come from?
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Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Dec/8/21 9:21:38 p.m.
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Madam Chair, since the 2021 budget was tabled, we have made a number of investments and we continue to invest in the sectors that are hardest hit, including tourism. We will continue to support the tourism industry.
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:21:53 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am glad the President of the Treasury Board rose to answer me, but unfortunately she did not answer my question. My question is very simple: Where will the money come from?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/8/21 9:22:02 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I have a question for the members opposite: Are they going to support the tourism industry or do they want to see it die before the end of the pandemic?
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Mr. Bernard Généreux
  • Dec/8/21 9:22:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am going to ask the minister a new question: Does he plan to split the bill in two to help the tourism sector as quickly as possible? This is a catch-all bill with all sorts of things thrown in, some of which the members on this side of the House see as necessary.
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