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House Hansard - 130

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Nov/18/22 10:10:29 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I thank and congratulate my colleague for his speech. In the fall economic statement, the Minister of Finance reneges on a commitment she made in last spring's budget, which was to limit credit card fees for merchants. In the spring budget, she told us that she would introduce legislation and the issue would be dealt with this fall. However, now it has turned into a commitment to talk to the credit card companies, and if they do not self-regulate, she will introduce legislation later to force them to act. In my hon. colleague's opinion, is that enough?
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Richard Cannings
  • Nov/18/22 10:26:59 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for those comments, and I agree with him right up to the very end of them. I do not know if the member knows how supply agreements work, but we do not get everything we ask for from the government when we enter into those agreements. The Liberals agreed to bring in dental care, and that is something that will change the lives of millions of Canadians. I know that the Conservatives are against providing dental care for poor kids across this country, but the NDP is proud to bring that forward. However, we are very suspicious of the government when it says that, yes, it is going to fix the credit card interchange fees. As the member mentioned, the government has not done it before, and this is all about talking to industry. Therefore, we are going to be watching those pieces very carefully.
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Ms. Sylvie Bérubé
  • Nov/18/22 12:45:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his multiple questions. I will begin with dental care. In Quebec, we have a much more comprehensive program than the one Canada wants to establish. We are asking for support even though dental insurance will be offered everywhere in Canada, but it seems that it will not be proportional. With respect to the credit, we have asked for it twice and nothing is happening with that either. We are asking the government to take action. It is like creating Christmas magic and then Santa Claus disappears. That is what the government is doing.
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