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House Hansard - 102

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 26, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Peter Fragiskatos
  • Sep/26/22 12:49:10 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, there is so much there I do not know where to begin. With respect to the Canada child benefit, and I know the hon. member is concerned with poverty in Canada, it has lifted hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. I will put that to the member if he was not already aware. With respect to his understanding of how this particular dental benefit will work with respect to kids, I think there is some misunderstanding there. As a result of the Canada dental benefit, 500,000 kids will be supported. I look forward to hearing the member's thoughts further. I think he has some concerns with respect to provincial jurisdiction, but that is a matter that I am sure he and his party will continue to take up. With respect to health transfers, I leave that to the government and the Minister of Health to take up in due course in the upcoming weeks and months, as I think will be the case.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Peter Julian
  • Sep/26/22 1:02:18 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, the bill is very clear that this is a federal initiative. The reason it is so important to do that, as members know, is to ensure there are supports right across the country for dental care. What this means is that half a million kids and their families will have access to payments for teeth cleaning to avoid dental decay and for fillings, ensuring there is proper dental oral health for all those kids. That will extend to people with disabilities, seniors and all families. The alternative would be, as we have seen over the last seven years, consulting in circles for years and nothing being done. That is why the NDP pushed for a federal program. We are happy to see in this bill that we are laying the foundation for that and families will benefit.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • Sep/26/22 1:34:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, when one is in a relationship and must live together, one will obviously find all kinds of ways to maintain that relationship. I sincerely believe that the wording of this bill is all for show. That is why we are talking about dental care and the details on how this measure will be funded. As my colleague pointed out, this is ultimately a supplementary benefit. This is not the much-awaited outcome of the NDP-Liberal coalition.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Sep/26/22 3:51:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-30 
Madam Speaker, no one can be against apple pie. It is nice to have solutions to provide relief to seniors, families or low-income people. Nevertheless, these are temporary measures, like the dental insurance benefit or the housing support. When we help, govern and talk we also have to think about future generations and bring in solutions that are permanent and predictable. When will we see that here for housing and health?
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Sep/26/22 3:55:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-30 
Madam Speaker, I am glad the Liberal government has followed the NDP's lead with the GST tax credit, along with the Conservatives. I know my colleague kept going on about the Canada child benefit; however, here is the thing. His government is currently clawing back Canada child benefits from single mothers. Meanwhile, guess who they are not clawing money back from. Let us look at Galen Weston. Loblaws makes $5,100 an hour and saw record profits in the first quarter of 2022. At Loblaws, Galen Weston clawed back the pandemic pay of two dollars an hour for workers. Since my colleague is so keen on the Canada child benefit, would his government consider going after big corporations instead of single mothers?
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