44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 26, 2022 02:00PM
- Oct/26/22 2:48:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will answer my colleague's question shortly.
I would like to begin by noting that today marks 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini. In the wake of this senseless murder, we have seen the incredible courage of Iranian women who are still protesting for change and braving the violence and cruelty of the regime every day.
As the people of Iran and others around the world gather today and tonight, we hear them and stand with them, and will continue to hold the Iranian regime to account for its abhorrent, heinous behaviour.
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- Oct/26/22 2:49:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, through the pandemic we made the decision to support Canadian families, to support workers, to support small businesses, to make sure Canadians could hold on and to make sure our economy could hold on through an unprecedented, historic pandemic. At the same time, we were there to support Canadians as the economy got going again, and we are there to support them now with the GST rebate that is going to arrive in the coming weeks and with direct support for dental care and for low-income renters.
The question is this: Why are Conservative politicians not choosing to support Canadians on dental and rental?
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- Oct/26/22 2:51:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is a worldwide problem right now, but it is a challenge faced by Canadian families, and we will continue to support them through it. That is why we are delivering supports for families right now in a targeted way, doubling the GST credit, which will arrive in the coming weeks in their banks accounts; moving forward on support for dental care and moving forward on support for low-income renters, things that the Conservative Party is continuing not just to vote against but to block; and we will continue to do more.
We will continue to be there for Canadians during the challenging times ahead, because that is what Canadians expect of their government.
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- Oct/26/22 2:52:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the appropriate ministers are looking into this and making sure that the mistake that was made by public servants in sharing information is followed up on.
At the same time, it is important to remember that we did a lot of things in an unprecedented way during an unprecedented pandemic, including delivering CERB cheques within weeks of people having to stay home from jobs in ways that were unthinkable only a few months before. We were there to support small businesses with record supports, so that we could come roaring back as an economy immediately after. Yes, we stepped up in a very rapid way to support Canadians, and Canadians know that is what got us through this pandemic.
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- Oct/26/22 2:54:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as Canadians know we had a large delegation, including a number of previous prime ministers and former governors general in London for—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Oct/26/22 2:54:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada had a large delegation that went to London to the funeral, including a number of former prime ministers and former governors general. We stayed in the same hotel.
Having a strong Canadian presence there as one of the top realm countries was expected of us, and it was important to see all Canadians so well represented together at the funeral.
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- Oct/26/22 2:55:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the good news is that seniors are now living much longer and healthier lives than they did decades or generations ago.
That is a good thing, but it means that too many seniors run out of pension and savings before they die. We recognize that, starting at the age of 75, seniors have greater needs, and that costs more. That is why we have chosen to increase old age security for all seniors 75 and up. Our goal is to provide an appropriate level of support to those in greater need.
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- Oct/26/22 2:57:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Canada Health Act exists to ensure that Canadians across this country have equal access to quality health care across Canada. The federal government's role is to ensure that all Canadians have a good health care system.
The provinces, in turn, are responsible for the health care systems, and the federal government is very happy to partner with the provinces to fund these services. We are in talks with the provinces to deliver the results and services that Canadians, including Quebeckers, expect.
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- Oct/26/22 2:58:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what our government is doing. We are remaining responsible within the fiscal framework to maintain our capacity to respond if economic conditions worsen, but we are also there with targeted assistance for those who need it.
Whether it is the 11 million households that will receive a GST rebate cheque in the coming weeks, whether it is direct assistance to families for dental care, or whether it is help for low-income renters, we are helping Canadians get through the difficult months ahead.
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- Oct/26/22 2:59:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know how much families are concerned both with rising prices right now and with the spectre of increasing interest rates that are going to continue to put pressure on their mortgages and their savings. This is why we are taking action right now, in a targeted way, to ensure that we are supporting millions of households, millions of families, with GST rebates, with help for dental care and with help for low-income renters. We are going to continue to make sure we have the capacity to respond if the economic situation worsens for Canadians over the coming months.
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- Oct/26/22 3:00:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, record inflation is hitting families around the globe, but that is cold comfort to Canadians who are struggling as well, which is why we are stepping up to directly support them with a GST rebate, with direct help for low-income renters and with dental care.
My question, and Canadians' question, to be quite frank, is this: Why are Conservative politicians continuing to stand against dental care for Canadian kids and stand against support for low-income families?
These are things that would help people tangibly in the months to come, but the Conservatives are just not supporting them. They are actually actively trying to block them.
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- Oct/26/22 3:02:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it takes a special kind of Conservative politician to talk about initiatives like the CERB and the CEBA as flooding the market with cheap cash.
We are there to support Canadians in a direct way, as we had their backs during the pandemic, as we continue to have their backs right now with the high cost of living. We are always going to be there to support Canadians.
Why are Conservative politicians not stepping up to support Canadians on rental and dental care? That is the question Canadians are asking now.
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- Oct/26/22 3:03:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am having a hard time following the particular logic that the Conservatives are putting forward today. They are saying the reason people are struggling is that we were there to help them in record amounts during the pandemic. We were there to keep food on the table for families struggling from having lost their jobs because of the pandemic. We were there to keep small businesses open, and restaurants and neighbourhood stores open, through the pandemic. We were there with supports because otherwise money was not coming in. We invested in the Canadian economy to get through these difficult times and Conservatives say we should not have done any of that.
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- Oct/26/22 3:05:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have worked closely with allies over the past number of months and number of years to ensure that we are increasing opportunities for citizens, that we are increasing resilience in our supply chains and that we are working together.
Global inflation is hitting all of our allies, whether it be the United States, the U.K., France or Germany. All our major partners are facing these challenges. Canadians are doing slightly better than folks in those countries, but that is cold comfort to too many Canadians who are struggling. That is why we are stepping up with direct help and more help with a return on the GST credit that will land in Canadians' bank accounts in the coming weeks, and with dental and rental supports, which, inexplicably, Conservatives continue to oppose.
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- Oct/26/22 3:06:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers and all Canadians know full well that climate change is a reality we need to face. They also know that we need to take this opportunity to grow our economy by making a greener shift. That is exactly what we are doing by putting a price on pollution. It is no longer free to pollute anywhere in the country. The Conservatives want to go back to those days, but we know that we need to move forward. We need to be there to put a price on pollution and put money back in Canadians' pockets, and that is exactly what we are doing.
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- Oct/26/22 3:08:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives continue to talk about cutting services that Canadians rely on, such as EI and pensions, we will be there to help vulnerable Canadians and invest in the middle class, and we will continue to fight climate change. We know that investing in the fight against climate change is the best way to build a robust economy with opportunities for everyone in the coming years. That is exactly what we will continue to do. The Conservatives may encourage us to cut services for Canadians, but we are not going to do that.
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- Oct/26/22 3:09:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that too many families cannot afford the dental care they need. The dental benefit will be available to all eligible Quebec families, including those who are covered by a public insurance plan. If eligible families have expenses that are not covered by their existing provincial plan, they will have access to the benefit.
We will continue to work to make life more affordable for everyone.
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- Oct/26/22 3:10:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we chose to make sure that every family in this country can afford dental care for their children. That includes families in Quebec, who will have access to this benefit.
We know this is something that should transcend political considerations, but, unfortunately, the Conservatives, and apparently the Bloc, are opposed to providing dental care to children who cannot otherwise afford it.
We will be here to help children and families in these difficult times.
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- Oct/26/22 3:11:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the member for Kelowna—Lake Country were really concerned about hard-working Canadians, she would drop her opposition to supporting families with dental care for their kids. She would stop her opposition to sending a $500 cheque to the lowest-income renters across the country, who need help making ends meet right now.
The Conservative Party continues to talk about trying to be there for people, but when it comes time to stand up and vote to help them, not only are its members voting against it, but they are doing everything they can to kill our dental and rental bill. Shame on them. When will they do the right thing and support low-income and middle-class Canadians?
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- Oct/26/22 3:12:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during this unprecedented pandemic, all parties worked together to deliver the kinds of supports Canadians needed, whether it was CERB, whether it was the CEBA account for small businesses or whether it was support for seniors or support for students. We continued to step up. This government led the way, but we had the support of members across the aisle for many of these initiatives.
Now the members across the aisle are saying we should not have been there for Canadians, that we should not have spent that money supporting Canadians with the CERB and the CEBA. I ask Canadians to think back over the past couple of years and imagine what it would have been like had we not been there to support them.
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