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House Hansard - 186

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 27, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 2:33:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in difference to the Conservative members of Parliament, on this side we actually respect workers and we respect their rights. We are at the negotiating table right now to ensure that we get a fair deal for Canadian taxpayers, as well as for the hard-working public servants who have been there for Canadians, particularly in their moment of need, particularly during the worst economic and health crisis that we have seen in a generation. We are going to get a good agreement that is going to support our workers as well as Canadian taxpayers.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 2:34:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think what is particularly concerning about what the member opposite is saying is that the public service grew at a time when Canadians were in their darkest hour. We are talking about a once-in-a-generation pandemic. We supported, and those same public servants supported, 8.5 million Canadians to access the Canada emergency response benefit. Those same public servants supported Canadians to receive the Canada emergency business account support. They were there in Canada's time of need. We believe in collective bargaining. We believe in the right to strike, and we will get a good deal for the public servants and for Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 2:37:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a bit hard to take the Conservatives at face value when they talk about Canadians in poverty, because when the Conservative government came into power in 2006, it was 17th in the OECD when it came to child poverty rankings. By the time Conservatives left office nine years later, they had fallen to 24th. They had actually done nothing to alleviate people who were living in poverty. We came into office in 2015. We have helped 450,000 children get out of poverty. We have helped 2.7 million Canadians get out of poverty. We are going to keep being there for Canadians, unlike the members opposite.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 3:10:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear. Since the day we took office in 2015, we have been there to support Canadians. We have put in place the Canada child benefit, which helps nine out of 10 Canadian families and has lifted 435,000 children out of poverty. Most recently we brought forward the Canada dental benefit and, so far, 250,000 children have been able to access the dentist. When it comes to child care, something the Leader of the Opposition calls a “slush fund” has helped thousands of Canadian families across this country save thousands of dollars this year. When it comes to climate change, we put in place the climate action incentive. We are there for Canadians every single step of the way.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 3:15:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, I would like to confirm that Tuesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 4, shall be allotted days.
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