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House Hansard - 82

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 2:39:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member knows very well that in his province of New Brunswick, we have now reduced child care fees by 50%. In fact, that leaves hundreds of dollars each month in the pockets of the mothers he is talking about. When it comes to the Canada child benefit, for a single mom, that could mean almost $7,000 a year. That is real money for families that need it when it comes to the high cost of living. We have been there since 2015, and we will continue to be there for them every step of the way.
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 2:56:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the question. As we know, this is an unprecedented time, when many Canadians want to travel at the same time. Many passports expired over the past two years, and we are in the process of ensuring that Canadians can travel because we know that is what they want to do. As I have already mentioned in the House, many offices across the country are open in the evening and on Saturdays. We are doing what we can to provide this service to Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 2:57:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is really reassuring to hear the Bloc talk about Canadian passports. We are in the process of hiring more employees. Since January, 600 employees have been hired. We are now hiring another 600, and 600 Service Canada employees are being redeployed to ensure that we can better respond to Canadians' needs. We will continue to change the process because we know that it is important for all Canadians across the country to have access to their passports.
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