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House Hansard - 251

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • Nov/20/23 1:15:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, the hon. member would know quite well, perhaps better than most in this House, that people living in northern, rural and remote communities, for decades have seen the high prices of groceries rise due to the lack of competition and the high costs associated with bringing goods to their communities. Does the hon. member agree that programs like Nutrition North must be made into social programs, so people could afford food, not subsidy programs for companies to continue to make massive profits?
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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Hon. Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier, Lib.)
  • Nov/20/23 2:06:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we are celebrating National Child Day following the adoption in 1991 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. I would like to raise an important issue that residents of Ottawa—Vanier consider a priority. I am referring to the fundamental right of every child in Canada to a healthy diet. On this day dedicated to the well-being of our youngest constituents, let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that no child in Canada goes to school hungry. I invite and encourage my colleagues to work together on developing a national school nutrition program in co-operation with our provincial, territorial, municipal, indigenous and private sector partners to come up with a practical solution to the pressing food security problem confronting Canadian families. I am very grateful to the Breakfast Club for organizing this morning's breakfast on the Hill and for defending every child's right to food.
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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Lib.)
  • Nov/20/23 2:08:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today is a special day for multiple reasons. First and foremost, it is a special person's birthday. I want to wish my true companion in life, my wife Suze, a happy birthday, and my beautiful daughter Alexis a belated happy birthday. She just turned 12 last week. In just a few weeks, our family will welcome our second child, a little girl, into the world. I am feeling a little sentimental today because it is National Child Day, a day for us all to reflect on the well-being of children in Canada and around the world. Since 2015, our government has been steadfast in our efforts to improve the lives of children through measures like the Canada child benefit, $10-a-day child care, dental care and more. Today, I would like to emphasize the importance of a national student nutrition program, to ensure that kids across Canada have access to healthy meals in schools. I think we can all agree that nothing could be more important than investing in our children's future.
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