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House Hansard - 81

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
  • Jun/3/22 10:01:09 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
moved: That Bill C-19, in Clause 135, be amended by adding after line 2 on page 256 the following: “(2.1) Despite subsection (2), the provisions of the Select Luxury Items Tax Act, as enacted by subsection (1), that set out the tax on subject aircraft come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, which day or days may not be fixed before September 1, 2022.”
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Jun/3/22 10:27:19 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his speech. My question is about the part of his speech concerning the “bad”, namely the luxury tax. My colleague was right to say that the Minister of Finance is too busy doing the Prime Minister's job, given that she is Deputy Prime Minister. We get the impression that a lot of corners were cut in Bill C-19. The proof is that dozens and dozens of pages have been cut from this poorly drafted bill. Does my colleague think the same thing should happen with the luxury tax, even though the principle may seem fair? This 170 pages is all about taxing producers rather than consumers. It needs to be removed and reworked.
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/3/22 10:40:43 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, as members well know, a great deal of consultation takes place in the presentation of any budget and in putting together budgetary implementation legislation. It is a process that, in essence, involves many stakeholders and thousands of Canadians. I do appreciate the member raising the issue, and people who follow the budget debate will hopefully understand and appreciate the degree to which governments, particularly the ministry of finance, reach into communities. The member talked a great deal about the luxury tax. I understand that members of the NDP, in principle, support a luxury tax, but is there something specific that they would like to see modified, other than just an implementation delay?
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Jun/3/22 11:37:04 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, the luxury tax in Bill C-19 misses the mark. Rather than targeting wealthy people who are buying private jets, it taxes Quebec's aerospace industry. My Liberal colleague knows this. Two weeks ago she promised “to ensure that this does not hurt our manufacturers”, but since then, her government has voted against all of our amendments that would fix the problem. Taxing the rich is fine, but taxing the flagship of the Quebec economy instead is out of the question. When will the Liberal members from Quebec get to work and protect our aerospace sector?
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Jun/3/22 11:37:38 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I completely agree that the aerospace sector is absolutely crucial to our economy. It is indeed a flagship of our economy, especially in Quebec. As I said last week, we will ensure that our manufacturers will not be paying the price for this luxury tax. A luxury tax is so important. Everyone needs to pay their fair share, especially now with the rising cost of living.
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Jun/3/22 11:38:09 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, Bill C‑19 is about to be passed. It will hurt the aerospace industry. That is why the Bloc Québécois is reaching out to the government. We suggest passing Bill C‑19 but not applying the luxury tax to aircraft right away. The government does not realize how much its ill-conceived measure will impact our businesses. It should, at the very least, take the time to study that. Will the government agree to this reasonable compromise on behalf of our businesses and their workers?
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