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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (on parental leave)

Hon. Karina Gould

  • Member of Parliament
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (on parental leave)
  • Liberal
  • Burlington
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $131,115.10

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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/23 10:53:21 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I am glad that, when the member was growing up, she had the opportunity to be cared for by her grandparents, but we know that for many people in Canada, that is just not an option. They do not necessarily have family nearby or a family that is able to do that, so having access to affordable child care is really a lifeline for most parents in Canada. When the member opposite talks about this bill not creating spaces, she is absolutely wrong in that. We would create 250,000 additional spaces. Already, 56,000 spaces have been created, over 30,000 in Ontario. That number is set to grow in Ontario, to 86,000. She talks about the fact that there needs to be consistent, sustainable funding in this legislation. This legislation says that there would be consistent, sustainable funding from the federal government to provinces and territories. I hope that the member will support this legislation, because it would help thousands of parents and families in her community. I also hope she recognizes that, at third reading, there are no more amendments. I hope we can count on her support.
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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • May/31/23 9:53:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I would like to join my voice to my colleague's in sending condolences to the Irwin family and to the member's entire community. I cannot imagine the pain they are going through right now. The member ended by talking about grandparents taking care of grandkids. There is nothing in this legislation that would prevent a family from making their own child care choices. There is absolutely nothing that would change that. However, what I can say is that some of the people whom I have spoken to who are most excited about this legislation are grandparents. They love their grandchildren, but it is a lot to ask them in their golden hour to take care of little kids. When I travelled around this country, not only were parents excited, but grandparents were absolutely also excited about the affordable child care initiative. I am still not sure. I have asked every Conservative member who has spoken tonight. We are just debating a spurious amendment right now. Will the Conservatives be supporting Bill C-35?
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