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House Hansard - 119

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/27/22 2:29:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone in the House is concerned about inflation and about the prices Canadians across the country are facing when they go grocery shopping. That is exactly why I called upon the leaders of these supermarkets and grocery chains across the nation to do their part to help Canadians. I called a number of them to say that we want to see action. In addition to that, I demanded that the Competition Bureau start an inquiry and a study to look at making sure there is no unlawful practice. We will do everything we can to support Canadian families at this time.
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/27/22 2:57:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. This is an issue that affects all Canadians, and I understand the situation. I have the utmost respect for my colleague, and he knows that that is why I have asked the presidents of several large corporations and businesses across the country to do their part. In a situation like this, we must all do our part to lower prices for consumers. I have also asked the Competition Bureau to investigate to make sure that there are no unfair practices happening in this country.
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/27/22 3:07:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that answer is very simple. Every single day, that is exactly what I did. He is a member for whom I have enormous respect, but I would bring him back to this statement. We actually blocked the merger of Shaw and Rogers. I denied the licence. Maybe he missed that part of the statement. In addition to that, we said we supported the work of the Competition Bureau and, should it allow the merger to happen, we would impose additional conditions. We said it would have to keep the licence for at least 10 years and the lower prices in Quebec, about 20% lower, would have to be applied in Ontario and western Canada. We will stand on the side of Canadians every single day.
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