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House Hansard - 333

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 17, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Jun/17/24 8:23:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is my neighbour, and it is always good to see him here in the House. My question is around the disability supports. We know that the NDP has been fighting desperately for a long time, along with a lot of advocates for the disability community, talking about the high level of poverty and the reality that so many are slipping through cracks that we should be filling. It was very disappointing to see the Liberal government not put forward something more substantive, but instead, something that will keep people in poverty rather than lifting them from it. I am just wondering if he has heard the same thing, like I have from my constituents, that this is a significant concern, and they expect to see more.
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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/17/24 10:21:45 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, since I was elected, I have noticed the Conservatives punching down, on seniors for example. They are talking about cutting CPP. In fact, I was a long-time schoolteacher, and one issue under the Harper government was that kids were going to school hungry, so I, as a teacher, paid out of my own pocket for food. What do the Conservatives do? They vote against the school food meal program and then make a whole bunch of excuses about why they do not support it, even though it is supported by advocates across the country. The Conservatives built no affordable housing during the time they were in. They come up with these slogans that totally axe the facts on a constant basis, which are certainly not based on the facts. They put down academic institutions. They have something against research. I am wondering what the member thinks about her party's record of axing the facts.
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