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House Hansard - 111

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 17, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 111 - Oct/17/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/17/22 2:35:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have an opportunity to demonstrate that they care and want to help low-income Canadians. They have several opportunities in fact. They could support the bill for dental care for low-income children to get their teeth fixed. They could support the bill that would put $500 into the pockets of low-income renters. They could support the bill that would provide a disability benefit for Canadians with disabilities. There are lots of opportunities for Conservatives to demonstrate in the House how they care for Canadians. I just do not understand why they will not.
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Context: House Hansard - 111 - Oct/17/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/17/22 2:44:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us be clear what the results are on each side of the House. Our government brought in the Canada child benefit, and they voted against it. We brought in the middle class tax cut, and the Conservatives voted against it. We brought in the Canada-wide early learning child care initiative, which is already delivering a 50% fee reduction to families in that member's riding of Lethbridge and across her province of Alberta, and the Conservatives voted against it. They have an opportunity to vote in favour of dental care for low-income children, rental support for low-income workers and supports for Canadians with disabilities. If they care about low-income Canadians, I hope we see their support.
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Context: House Hansard - 111 - Oct/17/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/17/22 2:48:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me very clear. There is a cap on fees in Ontario for all registered child care providers going back to the time that we signed the agreement on March 28, 2022. However, let me share some good news. We are moving forward expeditiously with affordable child care here in Ontario, and by December of this year, families in registered child care will receive a 50% reduction in fees. This is fantastic news for families in Ontario. In fact, I was in Sudbury on Tuesday where families are already receiving rebates, and we will continue to roll this out throughout the province.
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Context: House Hansard - 111 - Oct/17/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Oct/17/22 2:54:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite raised some important points about the struggles that Canadians and Canadian families are having right now, but she and her colleagues actually have an opportunity to help. There are several pieces of legislation on the floor of the House right now that would support Canadians to make those ends meet. I do not understand why they do not want to help low-income Canadian children get their teeth fixed. I do not understand why they do not want to help Canadians with disabilities get a benefit. I do not understand why they do not want low-income renters to get a top-up. They have an opportunity. The Conservatives have an opportunity to—
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