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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Feb/15/22 10:15:10 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, I just have to ask this, and it is very similar to other questions that have been asked in the House today: Why did it take the government so long? What do I say to the seniors in my riding who raised this with us in August. I know the NDP brought this to the minister in August. In August, the government knew that it had made a mistake and that there were serious problems. My staff has had to deal with seniors who have lost their homes, who no longer can pay for their medication and who are at risk of losing their lives because of the government's mismanagement of this. To say that it is acting with speed and as fast as possible just seems so incorrect. We brought this to the government in August. Why did it take so long? Why are we sitting here in February and dealing with this?
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Feb/15/22 10:14:02 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, you are forgiven. I appreciate what my hon. colleague from Abitibi—Témiscamingue said. All parties agree that seniors are important. I often say that we are trying to replace speed with due diligence, but perhaps he would agree with me that there has been neither speed nor due diligence when it comes to this bill.
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