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Caucus Chair

Brenda Shanahan

  • Member of Parliament
  • Caucus Chair
  • Liberal
  • Châteauguay—Lacolle
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,181.16

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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/6/24 7:58:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I am glad I do not live in the world the member lives in. It is another dystopia. The last time I listened to the member go on in a speech in that vein was on Bill C-35, the child care bill. She went on and on arguing against it and then, at the end of the night, she voted for it. In fact, every single member on that side voted for the bill. I am wondering if it is going to be the same story with the pharmacare bill.
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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/31/23 10:26:28 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I listened to my colleague's speech with great interest. I think sharing stories about our own experiences, particularly those of us who have been single mothers, is very valuable. Comparing her situation with mine, I was a single mom in Quebec, where I had access to quality low-cost day care. This permitted me to go back to school and improve my situation. It was excellent-quality, publicly funded day care. Could my colleague comment on why she had such a difficult experience? Why did her province not have a similar system?
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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • May/31/23 8:10:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I am very interested in my colleague's comments around affordability, because while I am no longer in the business of child care, as a Quebec resident, I certainly benefited 25 to 30 years ago from the child care that we had available at that time. That was on a needs basis only, but it permitted me to go back to school, earn an MBA and become a citizen earning a higher income to more than repay and contribute back to the system that helped me in that way. Could my colleague comment on how not only is this program affordable for those who use it, but also, in fact, it pays for itself?
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