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House Hansard - 13

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 8, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
  • Dec/8/21 2:15:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, British Columbia has been devastated by unprecedented flooding, landslides, the washing out of highways, evacuation of whole communities and tragic losses of life. In my riding of Kelowna—Lake Country, we continue to do our part to assist those who have come seeking help and support. We have opened our doors to people and animals, and offered food, clothing and shelter to those in need. Many faith organizations, companies and not-for-profits have initiated donation campaigns. This shows that the spirit of Kelowna—Lake Country continues to shine brightly, just as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic and summer wildfires. We must continue to do all we can for those most in need as we move forward from this tragedy. The rebuilding and reopening of our province will not be swift, and all levels of government must come together to ensure a robust recovery and to protect our communities from future weather events and help them to adapt. My heart goes out to all those affected. I thank all who are doing their part to help.
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will be questioning the President of the Treasury Board. Can the minister tell us the percentage increase in payroll taxes over the time period 2020 to 2022 which small businesses are facing?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:25:34 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will give the minister the answer. It is 18% and it is right on the government's website. What is the maximum dollar value increase from this year to next year a business will have to pay in CPP employer contributions?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:07 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I was referring to CPP increases. What is the dollar value that businesses will pay for the CPP maximum employer contributions per employee?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:26:34 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, on Friday when I asked the government about CPP premium increases that businesses are facing in 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry said, “this is not an increase.” Can the minister confirm today that the CPP premiums are not going up for businesses in 2022?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:27:12 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the question was about how much businesses are paying. Once again, the Minister of Innovation made this comment on Friday. To gain clarification for Canadian businesses, is this an increase or is there no increase in 2022?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:27:44 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, now we have clarity from the comments that the other minister made on Friday. Could the minister tell us the average amount of debt individual small businesses have taken on over the course of the pandemic?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:28:09 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what is the average amount of debt? Surely the government should know this answer.
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:28:21 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister acknowledge that some small businesses will likely have to go more into debt to afford the upcoming payroll tax increases?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:28:42 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the finance minister often likes to quote people, so here is the quote from the CFIB: “Pausing the rise in CPP premiums for small businesses is one of the top priorities for CFIB.” Does the minister agree?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:29:11 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am a little in shock with that answer considering how much small businesses have been through over the last two years. How many small businesses has the government consulted regarding the 2022 payroll tax increases?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:29:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I was not referring to the CEBA. I was talking about CPP payroll tax increases. How many business groups has the government consulted on these increases?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:30:04 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, will the minister commit to freezing the payroll tax hikes for 2022?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:30:14 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, this is an unprecedented difficult time for entrepreneurs. Will the government freeze payroll tax hikes for 2022?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:30:27 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, being in this House most of today listening to a lot of debate, there were a lot of comments from the government side about the fact that we are still in a pandemic and it is a really difficult time. Based on that, will the government commit now to not increasing the payroll taxes for 2022?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:31:02 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the finance minister's office said they will review EI contribution rates. When is this review going to be completed?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:31:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, back to the minister, when does he expect the review to be completed?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:31:19 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does that mean January, February, March, April, three years from now, 10 years from now? Give us an estimate.
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:31:29 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, that is not overly reassuring. How many small businesses has the government consulted so far regarding the review of the EI contribution rates?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • Dec/8/21 8:31:46 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how many people were on CRB in September?
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