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House Hansard - 63

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)
  • May/3/22 11:56:46 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, Bill C-8 and Bill C-2 before it were meant to provide help for businesses struggling to get through the pandemic. They were both drawn up before the omicron variant hit and extended the pandemic by months and months. We have had calls from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada to extend the benefits that were there before to help businesses that have struggled to stay alive until now. Even a few months would help some of them get through this pandemic alive, yet we are seeing the government abandon those programs. The Conservatives, as we just heard, are not trying to support businesses and workers. Why did we not help those businesses get through the summer at least?
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Richard Cannings
  • May/3/22 11:58:30 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just noticed that during the response from the member, there did not seem to be interpretation.
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Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)
  • May/3/22 1:09:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies obviously cares a lot about the farmers in his riding. He also, I know, has a lot of small businesses in his riding and a lot of tourism operators, yet the government has abandoned small businesses and tour operators in the last year, because it has not extended the supports they need to get through this last omicron variant. The tourism industry has pleaded to extend those benefits to the end of the summer. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business wants CEBA loans extended for two years, and the government has abandoned them. I am just wondering why the Conservatives are siding with the government in abandoning small businesses and tour operators.
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