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House Hansard - 129

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Tim Uppal
  • Nov/17/22 11:37:54 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, the member talks about having a tough time. Do members know who is having a tough time? It is Canadians who are having to visit the food bank to feed their families. About 1.5 million Canadians did so in one month. That is a record for Canada, a sad record. Do members know who else is having a tough time? It is Canadians who now have to choose to skip a meal. What would the member say to parents who have to tell their kids they will not be able to provide a gift for them this Christmas? It is the Liberals' inflationary crisis that is putting this strain on Canadian families.
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Nov/17/22 2:39:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, food insecurity means worrying every day about not being able to pay for food. It means a mother or father skipping a meal to feed their child. We should not even be talking about this in an industrialized country like Canada, but according to the numbers that were released just yesterday, 16% of Quebeckers are suffering from severe food insecurity. The research is clear: The main reasons are inflation and rising food prices. Will the government stop impoverishing Canadian families and guarantee that it will not increase taxes?
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 2:39:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is there for our families and will always be there for our families. We understand their challenges and their needs. It is somewhat strange to hear the Conservatives talk about this. Let us not forget that when they were in government, they made cuts to culture, veterans' funding, employment insurance and just about everything else. They are a little self-conscious today, but if they were being honest, perhaps they would tell us where they would cut. Would their cuts impact our children, our seniors, our families, employment insurance, workers or health care? Where would they cut?
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