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House Hansard - 222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Jenna Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:37:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if we want to talk about affordability, just this week, up to $619 has arrived in Canadian families' bank accounts. That is $619 to help with groceries, school supplies and new sneakers. The Canada child benefit has helped lift literally hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. We will continue to do all we can to support Canadian families.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:44:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I share my hon. colleague's concern about the real, serious pain that families are feeling across this country, but let us not ignore the sources of some of these challenges: global inflation as a result of the war in Ukraine, as a result of climate change and other global factors. We are going to support Canadians through these times, including by helping them with the cost of housing. One of the major initiatives that we launched last week is to remove federal tax on home building in Canada. This is the kind of thing that will add to Canada's national housing supply and reduce inflation when it comes to the cost of living for many Canadians. I hope the Conservatives will join us by advancing a full measure, not a half measure that tinkers around the edges.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mr. Tony Van Bynen (Newmarket—Aurora, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 3:09:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that families are struggling with the high cost of living but that the Canada early learning and child care system is helping them cope. In my riding of Newmarket—Aurora, over 3,200 children are enrolled in this program, and I know it is making a huge, positive difference for their families. Can the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development tell the House what her next steps in implementing this plan are?
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Jenna Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 3:09:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right. Many families are struggling right now, and we know how important child care is to families. That is exactly why we are building a nationwide system. In Newmarket—Aurora and across Ontario, families are feeling the 50% reduction in costs already, saving literally hundreds of dollars each month. “What is next?” my colleague asks. We have already created or announced 50,000 new spaces. We have 200,000 more spaces to go.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mr. Michael Cooper
  • Sep/21/23 4:07:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-33 
Madam Speaker, let me express my condolences to the families. I am not familiar with the facts of each of those incidents. However, rail safety must come first. We need to have appropriate legislation in place and an appropriate regulatory regime to ensure accountability across the board and to ensure that the safety of rail workers comes first.
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