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House Hansard - 268

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 2:16:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, members of Parliament and all of the staff of the House are preparing to finally leave Parliament Hill for the holidays. However, for many Quebeckers, this will not be a time to rest and celebrate. Instead, they will be working hard, far from their families, just because their employer cannot do without them. In addition to these nurses, truckers and service workers, there are also essential volunteers. I am talking about hundreds of designated drivers for Operation Red Nose, people who volunteer at our food banks and soup kitchens, and all those who give of their time so that seniors will have a nice Christmas or so that the most disadvantaged members of our society can at least have a Christmas. It is the dedication of all of these Christmas angels that enables all of us to have a happy holiday season. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to sincerely thank them. I hope that they all have the merriest Christmas possible under the circumstances and a very happy new year filled with good health and prosperity.
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
  • Dec/14/23 2:32:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister would have a starring role in Oliver Twist: “Please, sir, I want some more.” With holidays around the corner, parents are being forced to choose between family dinner and gifts for their kids. Do people know who is not worried? Canada's grocery CEOs, who are gifting themselves Christmas bonuses, are not. The Liberals continue to let corporate greed go unchecked. Meanwhile, the Conservatives play the part of Scrooge, as they just voted against a national school food program. Will the minister start cracking down on corporate price gouging, or will he let the CEOs continue going unchecked?
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/14/23 3:01:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 2023 was a terrible year for our farmers. Fortunately, there is an easy way to make sure that 2024 is better. The federal government can push back the January 18 loan forgiveness repayment deadline for the emergency account. That is an easy way to prevent farms from going bankrupt. It is an easy measure that will provide much relief to farmers who are working like mad, but are still walking a tightrope. Could we please get some good news before the holidays? Will the government push back the January 18 deadline?
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Context: House Hansard - 268 - Dec/14/23
The Deputy Speaker
  • Dec/14/23 3:22:53 p.m.
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I appreciate the hon. member trying to run that, but obviously there is no unanimous consent on it. Because of the “merry Christmas” that just came from the hon. House leader, I want to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. I look forward, believe that or not, to seeing members again when we come back in January. The hon. member for North Island—Powell River has a point of order.
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