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House Hansard - 119

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 27, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 2:27:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, people are going hungry in our country right now. That is shameful in a country as rich as ours. Today's annual report from Food Banks Canada shows that food bank use is at an all-time high. In a single month, there were 1.5 million visits. People are going without, but the Liberals refuse to stand up to the CEOs of the major grocery chains and make them pay what they owe us. When will the Liberals do something about the corporate greed that is keeping families from feeding their children?
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Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22
Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
  • Oct/27/22 2:29:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, families are making difficult choices about what food they can afford and costs are only getting higher. Today, a report from Food Banks Canada proved that people just cannot keep up. At record rates, families are turning to food banks to get the help they need. The Liberals have a responsibility to support Canadians. Instead, they have sided with rich grocery CEOs who are hiding behind inflation to line their pockets. When will the Liberals hold big grocers accountable for the price gouging Canadian families are experiencing?
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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 2:29:48 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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