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House Hansard - 188

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 1, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • May/1/23 4:33:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, I was fascinated by my colleague's speech. He seemed sincere in his belief that a one-time cheque to help pay for groceries, in a time of high inflation, would really help people like seniors who are in a precarious financial situation deal with both rising rent and grocery costs. He said it was to help them get out of that difficult situation. Quite frankly, anyone who talks about a one-time grocery rebate to help seniors with all the expenses related to inflation is playing a game of smoke and mirrors and engaging in some magical thinking.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • May/1/23 5:05:19 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, today is International Workers' Day. My colleague just spoke about an issue that affects women, namely child care. Employment insurance is another issue that disproportionately affects women. On this International Workers' Day, would my colleague acknowledge that, in the last budget, money should have been invested in a truly comprehensive reform of EI in order to address these shortcomings that penalize women?
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • May/1/23 5:19:50 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, yet again, I hear the Liberals touting the grocery rebate as proof that they are finally going to help people out of their current financial difficulties. Would my colleague not agree with every seniors group in Quebec when they say that it is hard to argue with a good thing, but that what they really need is an increase in old age security for all seniors starting at age 65? The inequality between the two classes of seniors unfairly created by the Liberals must stop. The government should agree to extend the 10% increase to seniors aged 65 to 74 as well. There is also the guaranteed income supplement. The government could also have provided an enhanced tax credit for experienced workers. There are other options that could have helped seniors over a much longer term.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • May/1/23 6:03:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, my colleague made a quick reference to the carbon tax in his speech. However, what farmers have been asking for is the supply management bill, which is critical. That is the real way to help them. That is what Quebec's farmers are asking for. My colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot asked a question earlier about why certain members filibustered in committee and delayed work on this important bill. Now, to really help farmers and agricultural producers, would it not be a good time to work hand in hand to help the bill move through the final stages so that supply management is protected as quickly as possible?
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