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House Hansard - 142

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mrs. Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/22 12:51:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my hon. colleague whether she is against us helping people 65 and older and whether she wants us to cut these benefits.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/22 2:22:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government did not hesitate to take action to help Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and we made the right choices. We thank the Auditor General for her work and we thank her for confirming that our COVID-19 benefits were well targeted and effective. The report clearly indicates that these benefits helped the economy bounce back quickly and contributed to fighting poverty. Canadians know that we had their backs and will continue to be there for them.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/6/22 3:00:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me state once again that we thank the Auditor General for her report and that we respect her work, but let us look at what her report said. The pandemic benefits prevented an increase in poverty that would almost have doubled without our investments, and they helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic. CERB allowed 8.9 million Canadians to be supported through the depths of the pandemic, and the wage subsidy kept 5.38 million people on the payroll. We have already recuperated $2.3 billion. The system will continue to work, and we will continue to have the backs of Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP)
  • Dec/6/22 3:23:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I want to get back into more of the substance of the debate. The member has mentioned the student relief and interest payments. One of the things that we also see compounding is that students are graduating with fewer opportunities to be in a job for a longer period of time, with benefits and pensions. I wanted his thoughts about that. I see a lot of young people simply getting buried and falling behind, and that has caused significant problems for them starting families.
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