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House Hansard - 176

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Mr. Maninder Sidhu (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/30/23 2:29:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will never tolerate any form of foreign interference into our democracy and internal affairs. That is why, through budget 2023, we are providing $48.9 million to the RCMP to protect Canadians from harassment and intimidation, engage with communities at greater risk of being targeted and establish a national counter-foreign interference office. In a robust Indo-Pacific strategy, we have provided more capabilities to our security agencies to deal with any form of foreign interference by any country. We will always defend our democracy.
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Mar/30/23 2:43:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, budget 2023 continues to grow our government's plan to support seniors, but do not take my word for it. FADOQ, the largest senior-serving organization in Quebec, said it “welcomes the financial support offered to seniors in the federal budget, notably with the one-time grocery rebate and the expansion of the Canadian Dental Care Plan.” Our new dental care plan will help nine million Canadians, including seniors, get the dental care they need, and our grocery rebate will put hundreds of dollars back in their pockets. I hope the member opposite will vote for this budget so she can continue to support seniors in her riding, in Quebec and all across Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Mar/30/23 2:47:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the carbon tax will increase on April 1. Unfortunately that is not an April Fool's joke. The carbon tax increases the cost of food and the cost of fuel for truckers. It also directly impacts our farmers and our producers. According to Canada's Food Price Report 2023, if the tax triples, a 5,000-acre farm will pay more than $150,000 in taxes. The Liberals have until tomorrow night at midnight. Will they stop it? Will they cancel it?
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Mar/30/23 2:51:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, budget 2023 continues to grow our government's plan to support seniors, which has already seen poverty rates for seniors drop significantly since 2015. Through this budget, we are bringing in the largest expansion of health care in 60 years by providing seniors access to high-quality dental care. We are helping seniors with their daily costs through a grocery rebate. We are also helping more seniors access supports, such as the guaranteed income supplement, through the automatic income tax filing. Seniors can rest assured that we will continue to have their backs.
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Mar/30/23 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Pontiac. It is my pleasure to inform all our colleagues that budget 2023 includes a $10-million enhancement to the local food infrastructure fund. This program was created as part of Canada's first official food policy and is designed to strengthen our local food systems and support the creation of more food banks, community gardens and collective kitchens. Even youth centres will be able to upgrade their equipment and enhance their services for those who need it most.
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