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House Hansard - 251

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/20/23 2:30:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, business owners are sick and tired of hearing those lines. In the economic update, the minister will also have to keep her promise to families who can no longer afford groceries. During the election campaign, the Liberals promised $1 billion over five years to fund school meal programs. Tomorrow, the minister must fulfill this election promise. Fiscal restraint does not mean austerity, and certainly not on the backs of people who are having a hard time feeding their families. Will the minister keep her promise tomorrow and announce the payment of funds for food aid in schools in Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Nov/20/23 3:04:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when an organization distributes taxpayer dollars, however independent of the federal government ministry, we all should expect it to do so responsibly. That is why the Minister of Innovation acted immediately when allegations of mismanagement surfaced. We have frozen funds and ordered an independent review; we are collaborating with the Auditor General, and both the CEO and the board chair have stepped down. We are holding SDTC accountable, and we are committed to getting to the bottom of this issue.
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