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House Hansard - 63

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • May/3/22 11:45:18 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, one of the issues as part of Bill C-8 is the fact that teachers are supposed to be receiving tax credits for items they use in their profession. I know a lot of my constituents have had their taxes held up because of the holding up of this legislation. Maybe the hon. member could talk a little more about that and if he and his constituents share that frustration, because I know mine certainly do.
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Churence Rogers
  • May/3/22 11:45:56 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, teachers and others are being impacted by our not passing Bill C-8. There are many items in this legislation that impact teachers, farmers and others, and that is why we are here debating Bill C-8 today and why I encourage all members of this House to support this legislation and pass it for the good of all Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • May/3/22 12:29:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, we are hearing from teachers, the same teachers who throughout COVID have had to endure so many challenges. They have had to pivot to deliver online classes, and many of them are out-of-pocket helping to make sure their students have the supplies and tools necessary to continue learning. These educators are relying on a tax break that would be provided in this bill, which would give them an increase of 15% to 25% on the school supplies they purchase. Many of them subsidize the school systems. Why are the Conservatives holding up this very important piece of legislation, which would support those educators who we absolutely need to support?
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Ms. Emmanuella Lambropoulos
  • May/3/22 12:39:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, we are here today to debate Bill C‑8, which contains very important measures to give my constituents the help they need during the pandemic. I am thinking of the teachers in my riding who will receive a tax credit for changes to their work over the past two years. They have had to buy things for their homes so they could teach their students well. Talking about this very important bill is the reason I rose in the House today.
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/3/22 3:38:52 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith, I have been receiving emails from constituents. One in particular says that 50,000 teachers are waiting for their tax refund. As a single parent, this constituent is counting on this money and has been waiting for this bill to finally be passed to implement the refundable tax credit for teachers. Does the member agree that the time to move forward is today, so teachers can finally get the funding that they have been waiting for to do the work that they do, which is just so important?
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman
  • May/3/22 3:39:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I have two girls, one in grade school and one in high school, and the work their teachers do is admirable. I respect them for that. I reject the member's comments that Conservatives are not necessarily supporting it. At this point, I would encourage the hon. member to get involved in her local provincial campaign and address those particular types of issues.
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