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House Hansard - 67

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan
  • May/9/22 12:41:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We are all hon. members here. I know that debates get heated from time to time, but it is entirely inappropriate for that member to refer to my colleague, the member for New Westminster—Burnaby, as a “lapdog”. It is entirely inappropriate to use that kind of language in the House and to refer to any hon. member in the House in that manner. Madam Speaker, I seek your advice on how to proceed with the outrageous point of view offered by that member.
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Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • May/9/22 12:45:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, in the last election, the electorate sent a clear message to all of us, which is that we need to come back to this House and to work for the people. New Democrats took that seriously, and one of the things we are working on is to advance the needs of the community and to fight for them. What we have done is to use the power of 25 New Democrats to negotiate a supply and confidence agreement with the government, and what we have in this bill is a proposal to bring forward, for people in our communities, a dental care program. A national dental care program is needed, certainly, for my constituents. There are seniors who have not been able to get their teeth fixed, because they cannot afford to see a dentist. There are seniors who are blending up their food to eat. The obstructions that are being put forward by the Conservatives obstruct not only this House, but also the work of committees—
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Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan
  • May/9/22 12:47:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, to that end, my question to all members of the House is this: Do they not want to see a national dental program in place for their constituents? Do they not want to see and ensure that teachers are not being impeded by their inability to get the tax credits that have been promised in this bill? Why are we trying to obstruct—
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Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • May/9/22 2:30:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's housing crisis has been escalated by those using the housing market to make huge profits. The largest 25 financial landlords hold nearly 20% of the country's private rentals. For every one affordable housing unit built, 15 are taken up by investors making money on the backs of Canadians. It is time to stop treating housing as a stock market. Will the government stop corporate landlords from buying up affordable housing and help non-profits purchase them for Canadians?
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