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House Hansard - 26

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 8, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/8/22 11:42:05 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I always enjoy listening to the member for Jonquière. I lived in Saguenay for several years. The big issue before the House of Commons today is the fact that a tax loophole has cost us hundreds of millions of dollars. As we all know, we lose $25 billion a year to tax havens. There are tax loopholes everywhere. In Canada, the ultrarich avoid paying their fair share of the money that should be invested to combat the housing shortage, to reinforce our health care system and so forth. My question for the member for Jonquière is simple. Is it not important to eliminate all these tax loopholes?
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/8/22 12:54:37 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I enjoyed the member's speech. I know her area of Yorkton—Melville well, and of course all of Saskatchewan has good people. I have two questions for the member. First, why, when the Harper government was in place, did the Conservatives do nothing about this? This change is long overdue. We are supporting the motion, but why did the Harper government not act? Second, given that the Harper government put in place massive tax loopholes that have contributed to what we lose every year now, with $25 billion in taxpayer money going to overseas tax havens, does the member believe that these massive loopholes were a mistake that led to many of Canada's most profitable corporations not having to pay any tax at all?
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