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House Hansard - 211

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 2:44:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, despite the childish, immature and irresponsible games of the Conservatives, the House actually passed the budget last week. It is a good thing we did that, because there is real help for Canadians in the budget. Let us talk about the grocery rebate that is going to reach 11 million Canadians as of July 5. The first home savings account is also part of the budget and the investments in clean technology, which are going to help us not only fight climate change but also build the economy of the 21st century. This side of the House passed that—
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 2:55:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what the member opposite is saying is absolutely false. What we did during the pandemic was support Canadians. When he is talking about that additional funding, he is talking about things like child care, $30 billion that is helping Canadians access child care. We do not know how the Conservatives are going to vote on it, but what we heard during their speeches in the House is that they are pretty against affordable child care. They are pretty against Canadians having access to thousands of dollars in their pockets at the end of the year, that is helping them pay for the high cost of groceries, that is helping them with their mortgages, that is helping them take, maybe, a family vacation. Let us see what they do. Let us see if they truly care about—
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 2:59:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that Canadians will not receive any help from the Conservatives, because their plan is austerity, austerity, austerity. In opposition, our government is committed to supporting Canadians. In fact, inflation is a global phenomenon. A recent report noted that Canada actually has the second-lowest food inflation in the world. It does not mean that Canadians are not hurting. That is why we brought forward the grocery rebate that, as of July 5, 11 million Canadians are going to receive. That is in addition to the Canada child benefit, early learning and child care, the rental benefit. We have been there for Canadians—
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 3:08:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with my hon. colleague on this important issue. We know that because of high food prices right now many school food programs are struggling to keep up with the cost. We know how essential school food programs are to children right across this country. That is why, over the past year, I have been engaging in consultations with schools, school food providers, stakeholders and children, to gain input into how we could bring forward a national school food policy. I look forward to sharing the results of those consultation with this chamber shortly.
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 3:55:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
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