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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 12:19:42 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, call to action 54 called upon the government “to provide multi-year funding for the National Council for Reconciliation” to ensure that it has the financial and technical resources required. In the 2019 budget, the government announced a total investment of $126 million for the national council for reconciliation, including $1.5 million to cover operating costs for the first year. We have no idea whether this is a permanent measure. I would like to ask the parliamentary secretary what is going on with that and, in particular, whether it has been discussed in committee. Were any suggestions made? Can we get more information about the financial costs involved? Is the investment even sufficient?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • Nov/29/22 3:11:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are already dealing with the high costs of food and utilities, and now they will have to pay a whopping 39.5% fuel fee on Canada Post packages this holiday season. It is price gouging, and the government is approving it. It is already hard to be away from loved ones during the holidays, and the Prime Minister is making it worse by allowing a Crown corporation to gouge families. Will the Prime Minister stop piling costs onto families and cancel Canada Post's holiday surcharge?
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