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House Hansard - 130

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Nov/18/22 11:24:03 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am talking about pregnant mothers who are finding it increasingly difficult to buy basic food items for themselves and their children. The Fondation Olo has seen an increase in demand of 32% for eggs, 20% for milk, and 27% for vegetables. One-third of the 671,000 people supported by food banks every month are children. One in two people who experience food insecurity earn employment income. What the Liberals will continue to do, despite what they say, is take more money out of Canadians' pockets. What will it take for them to finally understand what is happening and cancel—
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)
  • Nov/18/22 11:52:41 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Liberal inflation is having a disturbing impact on vulnerable pregnant women who are food insecure. According to Fondation Olo, which provides food specifically to those pregnant women, they choose to go without themselves so they can feed their other children. Why is this happening? Because food has become unaffordable. Ultimately, they are being asked to choose between their unborn baby and the child at the table. Will the government commit to helping these mothers and cancelling the tax hikes?
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Context: House Hansard - 130 - Nov/18/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Nov/18/22 11:53:19 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, our government understands how important mothers, children and families are. That is why, since day one in 2015, we have focused on helping mothers, children and families. That is why I want to point out that the Canada child benefit has helped 450,000 children so far—
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