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House Hansard - 99

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 99 - Sep/21/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 2:47:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again the Conservatives are wrong. There are no tax increases. We are talking about EI and CPP, and we are helping families. In fact, families in Alberta, including in that member's riding, are already receiving a 50% reduction in child care fees. Economist Ricardo Tranjan said today that this is helping families pay for the high cost of living. It is helping them pay for groceries, and it is making sure they have the things their children need. We are delivering for Canadian families every single day.
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Context: House Hansard - 99 - Sep/21/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 2:59:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, just because the Conservatives repeat something does not make it true. We are not raising taxes. In fact, this government has given more money back to families than any previous government. Let us talk about the Canada child benefit. That could return up to $7,000 for children under the age of six for low-income families. That is different from the $100 in cheques the Conservatives sent every month to millionaires. Let us talk about child care and the 50% reduction in fees by the end of December. That is thousands of dollars for Canadian families. That is real help that is going to help real Canadians. We understand things are difficult, and we are there—
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