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House Hansard - 129

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Gary Anandasangaree
  • Nov/17/22 10:52:46 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I find it hard to believe that the member opposite is suggesting we have not made structural changes. I can assure members that the Canada child benefit is the single biggest contributor to the reduction of poverty among young people. I can assure him that the introduction of the $10-a-day child care, although it has existed in Quebec for many years, will be a game changer in Ontario. The elimination of interest on the federal student loan program is critical. Dental care for young people is critical. I would ask my friend opposite to rethink his perception of the things we have done.
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Nov/17/22 2:40:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is for sure, anyway. I do not know where they are getting their numbers from when they say they are lifting people out of poverty, but right now, in 2022, 671,000 Quebeckers are using food banks, and one-third of those people are children. Minister of Families is not just a title, actually. It comes with responsibilities, such as making sure families do not have to water down their babies' formula because they cannot afford to pay 20% more. Will the government stop its inflationary spending so that Canadians can afford food, housing and heating?
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 2:40:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have lifted 450,000 children out of poverty. That is not some random number. These are children, human beings. The Government of Canada is taking concrete steps to shape Canada's future, whereas the Conservatives have never set goals or even expressed the intention to do anything to fight poverty. I spent seven years on the opposition benches watching them cut program after program.
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 3:10:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are some things that are natural, some things that go without saying and some things that just go together, like the words “Conservative” and “cuts”, “Conservative” and “austerity”, and even “Conservative” and “lack of compassion”. However, putting the words “Conservative” and “fight against poverty” together takes some doing. It is a bit of a stretch. It is like picturing a member of the Bloc Québécois getting up in the morning and singing O Canada while ironing the clothes they tore in a fit of outrage the day before. We can imagine it, but we do not believe it is possible.
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