44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 7, 2022 10:00AM
- Jun/7/22 2:33:16 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we need to expand the tax that has been proposed for banks to the profitable oil and gas sector and corporate big box stores that are making record profits while Canadians are hungry and cannot afford food.
A quarter of Canadians are going hungry because they cannot afford groceries, while corporations are making record profits. Our plan is to tax those excess profits and redistribute the money directly to families.
When will this government stand up for families instead of protecting the profits of big corporations?
88 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:33:58 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to making sure that everyone pays their fair share. We have taken concrete action by permanently raising the corporate income tax on the largest and most profitable corporations, banks and insurance companies and by introducing a 15% Canada recovery dividend on banks and insurance companies.
51 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:34:32 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, almost every G7 country has a plan to deal with high gas prices and runaway inflation. For example, Germany has a $16-billion plan to lower gas prices. The Americans have released their strategic reserve. Even the British government has cut gas taxes and is considering more. From our Prime Minister we have word salad.
Besides blaming Putin or suggesting that people buy an electric vehicle, can the Prime Minister cobble together a plan to deal with rising gas prices, or is that just way too much to ask of him as a leader of a G7 country?
100 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:35:06 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the party that needs a coherent policy is the Conservative Party, and it just does not have one. As usual, the Conservatives are failing to pick a lane on fiscal policy. Half of the time they like to talk about deficits and complain about government spending, but the other half of the time, like just now, they praise the expensive multi-billion dollar programs put in place by the governments of other countries, so really, what is the fiscal policy of the Conservative Party of Canada?
88 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:35:49 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, despite having lower gas prices, the Americans have acted to help struggling families fill their tanks and keep life affordable. The Prime Minister likes to import the divisive politics that occur to the south of our border and claims that if we do not act firmly and rapidly it will only get worse and be more difficult to counter. As our largest importer of American politics, when will the Prime Minister finally try to import something positive, like helping Canadians deal with gas prices?
86 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:36:23 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, as the hon. colleague knows, the current situation in Ukraine and the unprovoked attack by Russia have resulted in a geopolitical crisis in Europe and elevated energy prices around the world. While Canada's energy security remains intact, we are working with our international allies, and very much with our friends in the United States, to stabilize energy markets around the world. In this regard, we have committed to increasing oil and gas production by 300,000 barrels per day by the end of the year. At home, we have instructed the Competition Bureau to ensure there is no collusion around gas pricing.
We are working to ensure that we are putting money back in the pockets of Canadians through the Canada child benefit, tax cuts for the middle class, and other items to ensure we are addressing the affordability of—
144 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:37:05 p.m.
- Watch
The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
7 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:37:07 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, people in my riding woke up to some bad news this morning. The price of gas is up to $2.24 a litre. That is a record high. This is the reality for every Canadian family in my riding and from coast to coast to coast.
As we know, when the price goes up, the tax also goes up. Basically, the government makes more money when the price goes up. However, what differentiates Canada from other countries like Germany, England, Australia and South Korea is that those countries have lowered the gas tax.
Why does this government refuse to do that?
103 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:37:45 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pick up on what my finance colleague said. On the issue of carbon pricing, in 2007, the Harper government proposed a $15 tax. In 2008, it proposed a cap-and-trade system, only to change its mind in 2011. In the end, it decided not to do anything about climate change.
Surprise, surprise, during the last election campaign, the Conservative Party went back to supporting carbon pricing. Now, as of a few weeks ago, it no longer supports it. What Canadians want is action on climate change, not a party that changes its mind all the time.
103 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:38:22 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, Canadians have been clear about what they want, and that is effective policies to fight inflation.
As gas prices continue to rise, the tax rises too, so the government is pocketing more and more money. The government is putting more money in its own pockets and less in the pockets of Canadians.
This is a direct measure that Canadians want. Other countries have adopted this measure, so why does the Liberal government refuse to do so?
78 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:38:45 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, once again, the Conservatives need to pick a lane on fiscal policy. Half of the time, they talk about the deficit and complain about government spending, but the other half of the time, they praise expensive programs proposed by other governments. What are the Conservatives actually advocating for: spending or fiscal responsibility?
54 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:39:26 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, Canadians need answers, not talking points. People in my riding and in northern and rural communities all across Canada have to drive just about everywhere. Fuel prices are at record highs, which is making life harder for all Canadians.
When will the government drop the talking points, do the right thing, drop the GST on fuel and make life more affordable for Canadians?
66 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:39:59 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows, the unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russia has driven up energy prices around the world. The government is working actively with partners in the United States and with other countries around the world to ensure that Canada is increasing supplies to stabilize energy pricing globally. We are also working actively within this country to ensure that we are addressing affordability challenges.
The opposition voted against tax cuts for the middle class. It voted against the Canada child benefit and it voted against day care programs, all of which are aimed at ensuring affordability for Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
108 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:40:39 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' high taxes and high inflation policies are hurting Canadians. Shaughn, a veteran and a constituent in my riding, recently emailed me to say that as a result of the carbon tax and the impact of inflation, he has had to sell his home in order to get by. Shaughn’s home was his nest egg and safety net for the future, but thanks to the Prime Minister's policies, it is gone.
Will the Prime Minister acknowledge the harm his policies are having on Canadians like Shaughn?
92 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:41:16 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, our plan is designed so that the majority of households in Canada receive more money from the climate incentive payment than they pay. This has been confirmed through the analysis of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. As carbon prices increase, these payments also increase. For example, this year a family of four will receive up to $745 in Ontario, $830 in Manitoba, $1,100 in the member's province of Saskatchewan and more than $1,000 in Alberta.
79 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
Mr. Speaker, it is official: 2021 was Montreal's most violent year in a decade. The police released its annual report, and there were 25,000 crimes against the person. Incidents where shots were fired doubled compared to last year. This wave of violence can be traced back to organized crime and its illegal weapons.
The federal government must do more than restrict legal firearms. Illegal weapons are plaguing Montreal. Will the minister admit that Bill C‑21 does not solve this problem?
85 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
Mr. Speaker, I completely agree with my colleague that shootings and tragic events caused by firearms are unacceptable. I am always ready to work with my Bloc colleagues.
However, today, we are studying Bill C‑21 in the House. I very much look forward to starting the debate on this bill, because the measures it contains can make all communities and all Canadians safer.
66 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:43:08 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, putting a freeze on legal handgun sales is a step in the right direction, I will give him that.
As for illegal firearms, we need to face facts. Criminal groups do not buy their guns at the store, and they are the ones who made 2021 Montreal's most violent year.
The minister may well increase prison sentences, but we still need to be able to arrest these individuals, seize their illegal weapons and lay charges. The numbers show that we did not manage to do it in 2021. Organized crime groups are not worried. Does the minister realize that?
103 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:43:44 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, my colleague is quite right. This bill is an important step. Why is that?
It is because it introduces a national freeze on handguns. It is because it introduces many criminal penalties for organized criminals. It is because we can now do what needs to be done to curb intimate partner violence. That is meaningful action. These measures need to be passed into law to protect all Canadians.
71 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Jun/7/22 2:44:20 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we need to give the police more resources so that they can take action. One of those resources is a list of criminal organizations, like the Bloc Québécois suggested. That would greatly ease the burden of proof when the police want to lay charges against members of criminal groups. Given that 2021 was the most violent year of the past decade in Montreal, the minister simply cannot afford to deprive the police of such a tool any longer.
Does the minister realize that this sad statistic obligates him to consider our proposal and create an organized crime registry?
104 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- menumenu
- notificationsnotifications
- home
- mailmail
- searchsearch
