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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • May/17/23 2:39:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is acting like the skyrocketing cost of rent is not a crisis, when it is one of the biggest challenges faced by Canadians right now. For example, in London, Ontario, we have an increase, for a two-bedroom apartment, of 23%. For a single mom, that means an increase of $394 a month. Over a year, that is almost $5,000. How does the minister think a single mom will be able to afford that increase of $5,000 a year on her expenses?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • May/17/23 2:41:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that does not address the problem of high rent. We need action clearly on that, and we need it now. It is also clear that inflation is affecting more than just rent. It is also hitting families by increasing the cost of groceries. In April, grocery prices increased by 9%. That is a huge increase for families. At the same time, CEOs are earning huge salaries and the big grocery stores are raking in massive profits. When is this government finally going to fight inflation and tax these companies' excess profits?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • May/17/23 10:34:15 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Speaker, my colleague talks a lot about doing more to address crime. I agree with him. The only measure in Bill C‑21 that the government proposed for countering firearms trafficking is to change the maximum sentences from 10 years to 14 years for anyone found guilty of firearms trafficking. Although this is not a bad measure, the problem is that it is quite rare for someone to get the maximum sentence of 10 years these days. Why? It is because criminal organizations use people who do not have a criminal record to smuggle illegal firearms across the border. As a result, these people get lesser sentences. They rarely get the 10-year maximum. Today, with Bill C‑21, even if we increase the maximum sentence to 14 years, will that really have an impact? I do not think so. I think that my colleague may agree with me. Does he think that is enough?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Larry Maguire (Brandon—Souris, CPC)
  • May/17/23 11:35:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to acknowledge my colleague's concern with some of the items in this bill. I know he is concerned about the 32% increase in violent crime and gang-related murders, which have doubled. I am optimistic that he will sleep on this tonight and take a look at it, and that his comments are genuine. He may be able to see improvements, but I do not know if he can put amendments forward to do that at this stage. I would like him to comment on what I mentioned earlier: the increase in violent crimes and gang-related murders. Many in the industry are saying that this bill is not going to be the answer to solving and lowering those crime rates. Can he expand on that?
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