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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/15/22 10:24:03 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, in this corner of the House, we see NDP MPs as the effective opposition. We pushed for Bill C-12, and certainly support these absolutely important measures that need to be put in place, but that is not sufficient in itself. Before the vote, I would like the minister to confirm that the government has accepted two key NDP demands: first, that the clawback is completely repaid to the nearly 200,000 Canadian seniors who need it by mid-April; and second, that the government is putting into place an emergency lane for seniors who are in great difficulty, so that by mid-March they would get a lump sum payment that would allow them to pay their rent until we get to the full reimbursement in mid-April. Can the minister confirm that the government has accepted those two key and important NDP demands on behalf of Canadian seniors?
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Feb/15/22 10:36:48 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Madam Speaker, the debate is on the closure motion. This measure should be used sparingly on the important debates we have in the Chamber. Today, we are being invited to collaborate, to act urgently, when the government has been dragging its feet for months while being pressured and facing demands. It is getting late to fix this situation. I would like the minister to give us her definition of urgency. Did they have to wait until the last minute to ask us to collaborate or should they have been proactive? You had the time to correct this.
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Feb/15/22 2:42:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Premier of Quebec has been clear: Quebec does not need the Emergencies Act. The Government of Quebec wants nothing to do with it. The Quebec National Assembly unanimously opposed having this act enforced in Quebec. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister, who said yesterday that the act would be geographically targeted, issued a decree that applies to all of Canada, including Quebec. Why does the Prime Minister claim to consult but then decide to ignore Quebec's demands once again? Why does the Emergencies Act apply to Quebec?
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