44th Parl. 1st Sess.

September 20, 2022 10:00AM

Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)

Sep/20/22 4:30:46 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-22

Madam Speaker, I want to first welcome everyone back. One of the things I have seen today is the great focus on individuals with disabilities and their stories, and I think that is tremendously important. However, we as parliamentarians sometimes gloss past and do not speak specifically enough to the details. I want to thank the member for Malpeque. His work on the finance committee with me has been very meaningful. He is a very intelligent member, and I want to see if he is concerned, as I am, that there are no numbers in this particular bill. While the goal of reducing poverty for persons with disabilities is obviously front and centre in the government's communications, it does not actually give a number as to what level of support we would expect across the country. I know that this is a challenging country, but the other part is that the minister can change that amount or a new government can come in and change that amount at any time. Is the member concerned that we are giving too much power to one individual and one government to tell people what level of support they should get?

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