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House Hansard - 185

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 26, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Mr. Charles Sousa (Mississauga—Lakeshore, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:17:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. Months after an election where pensions were never mentioned, Stephen Harper, in 2012, shocked the world when he announced at the World Economic Forum— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Apr/26/23 3:17:50 p.m.
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Order. I just want to point out that just because there are no questions left today for certain people, that does not mean there is no carry-over to the next one. Scrambling them a bit might be the next process we have to go to. The hon. member for Mississauga—Lakeshore from the top, please.
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Mr. Charles Sousa
  • Apr/26/23 3:18:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is right. Stephen Harper shocked the world at the World Economic Forum, saying that major transformations were coming to seniors pensions. This meant raising the age of retirement from 65 to 67 and forcing vulnerable Canadians to work longer before having access to their hard-earned pensions. Can the Prime Minister please update the House on what our government has done to fix that reckless mistake?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:18:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Mississauga—Lakeshore for his tireless advocacy and his hard work. Indeed, one of the very first things we did when we took office was cancel the Harper Conservatives' plan for seniors and bring the age of retirement back down to 65. Instead of cutting OAS and GIS payments as they did, we raised them, and that led to us having the lowest poverty rates among seniors in the world. Now, we are trying to get the new grocery rebate legislation through the Senate to make life more affordable for seniors. We hope the partisanship of today's Conservative Party in the Senate will not be an obstacle to helping Canadians retire with financial security.
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Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Apr/26/23 3:19:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is getting ridiculous. As the cost of groceries increases, the price of housing spikes and we are in a period of unprecedented inflation, the Prime Minister swears he understands how difficult this is. The facts show that he does not understand anything. It is just bad theatre. Will this Prime Minister finally take the situation seriously, cancel his trip and do whatever it takes to offer a fair contract to the workers?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:20:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, we have put an offer on the table via our negotiators that presents a level of compensation that is equal to what a third-party expert had recommended as a good solution. It is a good starting point for the negotiations in the coming days. The work will continue. In the meantime, I should point out that the first thing we did was lower taxes for the middle class and increase them for the wealthiest 1%. The NDP sided with the Conservatives in voting against that measure.
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Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:20:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone knows how valuable and important the Canada summer jobs program for students is in supporting our municipalities, community organizations, day camps, small businesses and farms. It is especially vital for our young people as it helps them prepare for the labour market by giving them opportunities in their field. That is particularly true given the current labour shortage and inflationary crisis. The Prime Minister and the Liberal government boast about wanting to support young people. I would ask them to explain why the budgets and subsidies for student jobs were cut by one-third this year.
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:21:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during the pandemic, we increased the funding for the Canada summer program to help young people. Now that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, we are bringing the funding back to prepandemic levels, with a bit of an increase. We invested even more in different programs to help young people. Young people no longer have to pay interest on their federal student loans. We made bigger investments in programs and bursaries for them. We will continue to be there for young people. I thank my colleague for his very good question.
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The Speaker
  • Apr/26/23 3:22:32 p.m.
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I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 25 by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan concerning the statement made the same day about the monarchy. Standing Order 18 states the following, and I quote: No member shall speak disrespectfully of the Sovereign, nor of any of the royal family, nor of the Governor General or the person administering the Government of Canada. As stated at page 431 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, during Statements by Members, provided that guidelines are respected, I quote, “Members who are not Ministers can address the House for up to one minute on virtually any matter of international, national, provincial or local concern.” Statements must therefore respect these guidelines. They may touch on the institution of the monarchy itself or its institutional role in our system of government. As has always been the case, they cannot, however, contain disrespectful remarks directed at the sovereign. After having considered the matter, the Chair finds that the statement respected the guidelines for Statements by Members and Standing Order 18. I thank the members for their attention.
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Mr. Jake Stewart
  • Apr/26/23 3:24:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to table with the House page 3 of the Parliamentary Budget Officer's latest carbon tax report, which shows the carbon tax will cost Canadians more than they get back in rebates. Because we know this is factual, we know we will have unanimous support.
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The Speaker
  • Apr/26/23 3:24:45 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. Some hon. members: Nay.
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The Speaker
It being 3:25 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑288. Call in the members.
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The Speaker
I declare the motion carried.
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The Speaker
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑248 under Private Members' Business.
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The Speaker
I declare the motion carried.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • Apr/26/23 3:52:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations between the parties and I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to pass the motion on division.
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The Speaker
  • Apr/26/23 3:52:41 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. Hearing none, it is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. Hearing none, it is carried. I would like to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 26 minutes.
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The Speaker
  • Apr/26/23 3:53:22 p.m.
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It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 23(2) of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, certified copies of the reports of the federal electoral boundaries commissions for the provinces of Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), these reports are deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, in relation to Bill C-282, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, on supply management. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House without amendment.
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Mr. Sean Casey (Charlottetown, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Health. The committee's 12th report concerns the main estimates 2023-24. In addition, I present the 13th report, in relation to Bill C-252, an act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, on the prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.
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