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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
  • Jun/3/22 10:41:39 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I would encourage the member to listen to the industry, including the machinists who represent many workers in that industry. They have said the issue is not the principle of the tax, although I am sure there are some in the industry who dispute the principle, but that it is more the structure of the tax, and particularly the way it requires manufacturers to pay the amount of that tax up front That is one of the issues that we have heard them talk about—
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Context: House Hansard - 81 - Jun/3/22
Mr. Chris Lewis (Essex, CPC)
  • Jun/3/22 11:59:53 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Statistics Canada and the 2022 budget show that Canada is lacking almost a million workers. As baby boomers retire, the worker deficit will increase to two million. Currently, the number of people entering the workforce is not enough to fill this gap. This absence of workers only puts further stress and strain on those who are already working, because they lack the support they need. How will the government help increase the number of workers entering the workforce and ensure that current workers do not burn out because employers are understaffed?
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