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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mr. Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton—Canso, Lib.)

Nov/28/22 2:08:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, local businesses are the heart of our communities in Cape Breton—Canso. Freeman's Pharmacy, nestled in the small community of Inverness, is no exception. Recently, the people of Freeman's Pharmacy went far above and beyond in their efforts to give back to their community. They did so in the form of a $75,000 donation to the local Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital. This incredible donation will go a long way toward purchasing medical equipment for the local hospital and is something that will benefit this community for years to come. This not only is a testament of the positive impact of small businesses within our communities, but it is also a true testament to the people of Inverness, whose commitment to their neighbours remains undoubtedly strong. On behalf of the residents of Cape Breton—Canso, I extend my gratitude to the staff of Freeman's Pharmacy for their fine example of community-oriented kindness.

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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)

Nov/28/22 2:11:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with the cost of living and record-high inflation, small businesses have been forced to bear the brunt of cost increases, which are hitting them hard after more than two years of challenges. According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small businesses have incurred, on average, $150,000 in new debt, yet what Christmas gifts are the Liberals giving them for 2023? Tax increases. Carbon tax increases add costs to their heating bills and anything that is shipped. There is the payroll tax increase and an automatic tax increase on beer, wine, ciders and spirits, affecting beverage production and hospitality industries. It is no wonder that one in six Canadian small business is considering closing its doors. A female entrepreneur from my community recently told me that she was making the tough decision to raise her prices, knowing that it would affect her clients, and that she held off as long as she could. Small businesses are among the most affected by inflation and they are making tough decisions every day. Only the Conservatives will axe the carbon tax on gas, groceries and heating and give our small businesses the breaks they need now.

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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mr. Majid Jowhari

Nov/28/22 4:18:35 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-27

Madam Speaker, it is good to respond to my hon. colleague. We have had the pleasure of serving together at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. When the bill has passed second reading, it will be sent to that committee. I actually think it is a very balanced bill between privacy and ensuring that small businesses and organizations who use data have the guidelines to do the work they need to do to serve Canadians. I believe, through the de-identification or the anonymization of the data, the data of individuals is protected, while giving businesses the data that is needed to ensure they foster innovation while also being able to effectively run their businesses and compete not only locally but also internationally.

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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)

Nov/28/22 4:19:38 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-27

Madam Speaker, my comments are similar to the member for Windsor West's, in terms of the balancing of the interests of business with the interests of the individual. To some degree, the bill fails to do both of those things. Businesses are looking for clarity and businesses are looking for a clear set of rules for how they can operate. I would note that, from clause 17 to clause 50, there are all of these exemptions. Exemptions do not allow for clarity. I just wonder if the hon. member thinks there are enough exemptions in the bill.

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Context: House Hansard - 136 - Nov/28/22

Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)

Nov/28/22 4:58:47 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-27

Madam Speaker, my colleague from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman mentioned some things that are not covered by Bill C-27. The law they have in Europe right now requires businesses to have two ways to identify individuals, but the trend is moving toward having three. Does my colleague think that Bill C-27 should also legislate on the number of methods of identification that businesses should be required to use? It does not do so right now, which is why we need to carefully study it in committee.

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