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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 2:41:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we agree with the NDP leader that we must help the less well off and do more to make sure that the wealthy pay their fair share. This is exactly what our government is doing. We invested $2 billion in the one-time grocery rebate that is going to help 11 million Canadians by paying for their groceries, and we introduced a tax on certain luxury goods.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:01:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the rising cost of food affects Canadians, small businesses and families who are trying to put a nutritious meal on the table in my riding and across the country. Last week, with the passage of Bill C-46, came the creation of the new one-time grocery rebate that will deliver targeted inflation relief for over 11 million low- and moderate-income Canadians and families who need it most. Can the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance tell this House when Canadians can expect this timely grocery rebate?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:01:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to do so, and I would like to start by thanking the hon. member for Guelph for his advocacy on behalf of his constituents and all Canadians. The one-time grocery rebate will deliver targeted inflation relief to 11 million low- and medium-income Canadians and families who need it most. That is going to be up to an extra $467 for eligible couples with two children, and people will get that support on July 5 of this year.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • May/17/23 4:35:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present is on behalf of home builders across Canada. When the GST was first introduced in 1991, the GST new housing rebate was introduced alongside it. This rebate ensured that new home building would not be discouraged by the GST, and the Government of Canada committed to adjusting the qualification thresholds every two years to reflect changes in housing prices. Thirty-two years later, the thresholds have never been adjusted. Canadian home builders are calling on the government to finally adjust the GST new housing rebate thresholds to reflect the dramatic increase in the price of new homes. It is for the Speaker's home, my home and all our homes. Let us bring it home.
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