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House Hansard - 142

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 11:00:34 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, while today the government is asking the House to expedite its spending, we have the Auditor General revealing tens of billions of dollars in inflationary waste associated with the government's past spending. Tens of billions of dollars went out the door to people with clearly identified risk factors for not actually being eligible for the programs they were receiving money for: There were no spending controls before the money was spent and no spending controls afterwards. Essentially the government is handing out money through its programs on the basis of an honour system. If one says one is eligible, one gets the money, and there is no checking before or after. Over $30 billion in spending was identified, associated with very likely risk factors in the Auditor General's report. I have a simple question for the minister with respect to the Auditor General's report. The Auditor General has come up with clear recommendations to try to address this problem of tens of billions of dollars of inflationary waste. Will the government accept and implement all the recommendations of the Auditor General, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/22 2:54:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we absolutely respect the Auditor General. She absolutely agreed with us that we met the objectives of this plan. We kept Canadians safe, we put money in their pockets quickly and we avoided significant economic and social harm.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of National Revenue, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/22 2:55:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have tremendous respect for the Auditor General. The opposition is the one impugning her. Our government made the crucial decision to support businesses and workers during the pandemic— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
  • Dec/6/22 2:56:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me just say that I have total confidence in the Auditor General and she has my utmost respect. Our government made the crucial decision to support people and businesses during the pandemic. We created 13 programs. We saved lives, and I will never apologize for saving lives during the worst time this country has known, worse even than the Second World War.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 2:59:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is attacking the Auditor General's independence in order to cover up its own incompetence. More than $30 billion went to ineligible recipients; that is, people who did not meet the criteria of the programs. When the Auditor General called this out, the government's response was to criticize the work of a strong, independent professional whom the Liberals, in fact, appointed. Will the Minister of Revenue apologize to the Auditor General and agree to accept all her recommendations?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Dec/6/22 2:59:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we respect the Auditor General and welcome her report. However, let us take a look at some of the—
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mrs. Rosemarie Falk (Battlefords—Lloydminster, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 3:01:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that definitely was a non-answer. The Liberals say they worked with the Auditor General, but they will not accept the recommendations from the Auditor General. Will the Minister of National Revenue stand up and apologize for her remarks, which seem to be that her government does not trust the Auditor General and the work that was done?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Randy Boissonnault
  • Dec/6/22 3:02:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me repeat that our government respects and honours the work of the Auditor General, and that we accept her report. Let me share point 10.23 from the report. I quote: We found that the COVID-19 programs achieved their objective to help Canada avoid a more severe contraction of the economy and the social consequences of, for example, a significant increase in poverty. This financial support allowed the economy to rebound and return—
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Kody Blois
  • Dec/6/22 4:21:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I did not hear the comments made by the Minister of National Revenue during oral question period. I understand the importance of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, of course. Since I did not hear the the Minister of National Revenue's comments, it is hard for me to answer my colleague's question.
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