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House Hansard - 294

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 11:24:46 a.m.
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Yes, Madam Speaker, Canadians and Quebeckers are having a hard time paying the bills. That is why it is so surprising that the Conservative Party is against the Canada child benefit, which has reduced child poverty in my colleague's riding by 40%. It is against the dental care program, which is helping about 7,000 seniors in my colleague's riding. It is surprising that the Conservatives are being so hypocritical and saying things that do not make sense. They are against the Canada child benefit and dental care for seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 11:26:03 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, March 20, 7,850 families in my colleague's riding received a Canada child benefit payment. On average, families in his riding receive about $500 a month. That benefit has reduced poverty for families and parents in his riding by 40%. In 2024, however, the Conservative leader continues to oppose the Canada child benefit.
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 11:41:51 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to hear the member talk about collaboration and housing. That is exactly what we have seen in recent weeks with the extraordinary $1.8‑billion agreement to support housing projects in Quebec. In fact, it is the biggest single investment ever made in housing in Quebec in the province's entire history. That is why we are so proud of the result, but we know there is even more work to be done and more success to be achieved over the coming months.
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 11:46:46 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Canada carbon rebate is putting more money in the pockets of eight out of 10 families. That is because carbon tax revenue is given back to Canadians. Big polluters pay more. That is why middle-class and lower-income families get more money. Eight out of 10 families have more money in their pockets thanks to the carbon tax. What the Conservatives want to do is reward big polluters while taxing, penalizing and punishing families in the middle class and those working hard to join it.
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 11:59:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the first thing we did when we came to power was lower taxes for the middle class. The first thing the Conservatives did was vote against that. The second thing we did was bring in the Canada child benefit. The second thing they did was vote against the Canada child benefit. Now, if my colleague wants to know more for his riding, I invite him to invite me, or to invite other people, to visit three recent housing projects: the Montmagny street project, Les Habitations au Fil du Fleuve and Villa Rose des vents. These projects helped create, in his riding alone, several dozen affordable rental units, when in his entire career as Minister of Housing, the Conservative leader created six affordable housing units.
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