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House Hansard - 101

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 23, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 101 - Sep/23/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Sep/23/22 10:44:54 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to know if he agrees that the government took a really boneheaded approach to writing Bill C‑31. We agree with the principles, but it is written all wrong. Allow me to provide some examples. Rent relief will be provided via the Canada housing benefit, but no one in Quebec receives that. Quebec has its own program with the right to opt out with compensation. There is not a single line about that in Bill C‑31, and there is no plan for harmonization. It is the same with dental care. It is for children under the age of 11. Quebec has a program for children under the age of nine. There is no mention of that and no plan for harmonization. Does my colleague think that the government realizes that Quebec exists, or should this bill actually be called “how to turn good principles into bad law”?
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Context: House Hansard - 101 - Sep/23/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Sep/23/22 1:13:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-30 
Mr. Speaker, I wish to say hello to the parliamentary secretary and thank her for her speech. Her speech focused on inflation. In fact, Bill C-30 is a response to inflation. How will her government support developing countries that are dealing with serious inflation problems? They are facing a food shortage and an energy crisis. International institutions encouraged these countries to take on massive debt to get through the pandemic. Their loans are for the most part in U.S. dollars, and the dollar's value is soaring at present because it serves as a safe haven. The same goes for imports, including food imports, which are negotiated in U.S. dollars. These countries are facing a real catastrophe, and there could be a cascade of bankruptcies. What does her government plan to do to support them?
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