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House Hansard - 75

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 19, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, CPC)
  • May/19/22 2:52:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are seeing 30-year-high inflation. A single dad in my riding tells me he was looking at an illegal 18-by-18 foot rental unit for $1,500 a month and competing with dozens of others. My daughter and her husband rent in east Vancouver. Their small one-bedroom has no storage and no parking for $2,200 per month. How can young people save for a down payment on a house when their entire pay is going to rent and food? When is the government going to get serious and help working Canadians with this cost-of-living crisis?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mr. Gord Johns
  • May/19/22 7:44:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, given the ongoing issues with the Phoenix pay system, why did the budget not allocate necessary funding to help deal with the now years-long backlog of pay problems for federal public servants?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 7:48:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I think that question is more appropriate for the Minister of Labour, but what I will say is that we are taking measures in order to ensure that there is equity in work and that pay is—
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