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House Hansard - 91

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 91 - Jun/17/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • Jun/17/22 12:13:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to six petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Context: House Hansard - 91 - Jun/17/22
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Jun/17/22 12:24:17 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to present two petitions on the same subject, which I am proud to sponsor. These petitions were signed by almost 7,000 citizens across the country and formally call on the Canadian government to significantly increase old age security payments starting immediately so that all eligible seniors aged 65 and over can receive an additional $110 a month. The signatories to these petitions believe that the federal government is discriminating by increasing old age security only for seniors aged 75 and over. This request is all the more reasonable given today's runaway inflation, which disproportionately affects seniors of all ages, not just those aged 75 and over.
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Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Jun/17/22 12:26:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to present two petitions. The first is on long-term care. I rise to present this petition on behalf of Canadians who are concerned about conditions in for-profit long-term care, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioners are calling on the government to research and support alternative and co-operative models of care. They are asking the government to consult and identify the types of multi-stakeholder co-ops that would ensure quality care, and to implement this new model of care within 24 months of research completion.
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Context: House Hansard - 91 - Jun/17/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Jun/17/22 12:28:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, perhaps now would be a good time to remind members, including seasoned members, that during petitions we are supposed to be presenting on behalf of those who have petitioned the government and Parliament, rather than providing our own personal commentary, which is unfortunately what the member for Carleton strayed into.
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Context: House Hansard - 91 - Jun/17/22
Mr. Michael Barrett
  • Jun/17/22 12:29:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, members in this place present petitions to speak to the petitioners and to speak to all Canadians in presenting it. The member opposite raised what the Speaker just identified was a point of debate. The Speaker said it was a point of debate, and that is not my assertion but that of the Speaker. In fairness to the member for Carleton, I would ask that he be given leave to re-present his petition, as it was interrupted by the parliamentary secretary.
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Context: House Hansard - 91 - Jun/17/22
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Jun/17/22 12:29:51 p.m.
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I thank the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for his intervention. I want to remind all hon. members that, when presenting petitions in the House, they must try to avoid giving their opinion on it. The hon. member for Carleton.
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