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Chandra Arya

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Liberal

Nepean
Ontario
Voting Attendance: 67%
Expenses Last Quarter: $104,578.46

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Context: House Hansard - 270 - Jan/29/24

Jan/29/24 7:23:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in general, I agree with the member on the issue of monopolies and oligopolies in Canada because of the lack of competition in the banking sector and the telecom sector. As the member mentioned, we are not getting a fair deal in terms of consumers. The cost of banking is high. The cellphone cost he mentioned is also high, but importantly, so are the data charges, which are becoming necessary today. Access to Internet is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity. What can we do to increase competition so the banking sector—

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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23

Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)

Nov/20/23 1:14:03 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-56

Madam Speaker, I am glad the hon. member agrees that competition is good for Canadian consumers. A previous speaker in the House mentioned the sort of monopolistic tendencies that some big corporate players are displaying in several sectors in the economy are hurting consumers. The hon. member mentioned the penalties that are proposed in the legislation. I would ask the member to clarify whether she is happy with the penalties that are being proposed or if she would propose any changes to them.

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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23

Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)

Nov/20/23 1:00:20 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-56

Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. member his views on the competition levels that are in existence in several sectors of the Canadian economy, from the banking sector to the telecom sector and to consumer staples and so many other sectors. Competition actually brings down prices and helps consumers. When just a few corporate players dominate any market, through their profiteering objectives, it creates an undue burden on consumers, so I would like to ask the hon. member about his views on competition.

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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23

Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)

Nov/20/23 12:16:19 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-56

Madam Speaker, we believe in free market and free trade, but the concept of free market and competition goes hand in hand. Monopolies and oligopolies create a burden for consumers through their dominance. What is the hon. member's view on how the Competition Bureau would be strengthened so that it could go after the monopolies and take out the big corporate players that try to squeeze out the small players? How would competition actually help Canadians?

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