Bill C-19

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…her side. We have had good conversation in the past about Bill C-5. We have had conversations about Bill C-19, the Canada groceries and essentials benefit act. However, the other side needs to find that thing to provide a wedge, to say, “We are with you, and they are against you. They are not with you.” I be…

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…hat spread misinformation? Why do Conservatives not say to Canadians that they are going to support Bill C-19, the grocery and essentials benefit act, which would make groceries more affordable?

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…nservatives send out to get people upset. Why did the Conservatives not tell Canadians that we have Bill C-19, the groceries and essentials benefit act, that is going to make—

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…ues across the aisle. They will argue that global factors are responsible for rising costs and that Bill C-19 would provide relief for Canadians. To some extent that is true, and that is why we are helping fast-track it. It would provide much-needed relief to Canadians who have gone through so much, but it i…

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…skatoon South, could not be debated and would be rendered “pending” following the second reading of Bill C-19, a budget implementation bill that contained clauses similar to my friend's bill because: The House should not face a situation where the same question can be decided twice within the same session, u…

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…ompanies. She understands the importance of putting in place a foundation for the Canadian economy. Bill C-19 did receive royal assent, and 12 million Canadians will benefit. We can go a step further and put in place a foundation for the future of this country. That is, of course, the budget. I have had the …

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Mr. Speaker, I have good news. Following almost unprecedented levels of collaboration, Bill C-19 has received royal assent. As a result, over 12 million Canadians will now receive vital support to help pay for groceries and other essentials. Canadians are expecting us to, once again, put partisa…

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Mr. Speaker, the member's question gives me the opportunity to say that Bill C-19 has received royal assent. It shows what we can do when we work together in the House of Commons. This is the groceries and essentials benefit, which will provide up to $1,900 for a family of four in…

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…ly, Ken MacKillop Secretary to the Governor General The schedule indicates the bill assented to was Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act.

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…as been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bill: Bill C-19, an act to amend the Income Tax Act.

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… what this means is, and we saw it, in fact, the spirit of collaboration that helped to bring about Bill C-19. Bill C-19, of course, is the Canada groceries and essentials benefit that will provide up to $1,900 for a family of four. For the long term, we can work together to ensure the budget passes. Spendin…

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Pursuant to order made on Monday, February 2, Bill C-19, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, is deemed read a third time and passed on division. (Bill read the third time and passed)

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Madam Speaker, I would like to remind the member that his party supports Bill C-19, from what I understand, and I think it is a welcome measure that will receive unanimous support in the House. My colleague talks about structural problems. In fact, I would say that a bigger structu…

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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague how today's announcement regarding Bill C-19 fits into a broader strategy to address the cost of living in Canada. In other words, how will it help Canadians deal with the rising cost of living and how will it strengthen food security? This is …

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…fully to my colleague's speech, and I think he knows full well that the Bloc Québécois will support Bill C-19. We heard from a lot of members of my party who have indicated that we will be supporting this bill. There is one issue that keeps coming up that I am really concerned about. We get a lot of calls in…

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…haring my time with the member for Madawaska—Restigouche. I am pleased to speak today in support of Bill C-19, an important measure that aims to provide Canadians with a tangible way to cope with the cost of living, particularly the cost of groceries and essentials. This bill will amend the Income Tax Act to…

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…judged by the cost of groceries. By that standard, the government has failed. Today we are debating Bill C-19, the so-called Canadian groceries and essentials benefit act. The Liberals are presenting this bill as a solution to the cost of living crisis. In reality, it is a temporary rebate meant to cover up …

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… no longer talking about affordability; we are talking about survival. The government has presented Bill C-19 as a solution to the affordability measure. However, Bill C-19 would send money after the prices of groceries have already risen. It would do nothing to lower grocery prices: It would not reduce the …

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…uport—Limoilou for sharing his time with me. It is my pleasure to take part in this debate today on Bill C-19, the Canada groceries and essentials benefits act. As we all know, advanced economies around the world are facing complex economic challenges, and Canada is no different. Rising protectionism in the …

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… itself needs staff and volunteers; it needs funding and help from us. We will be helping them with Bill C-19. We will be able to provide direct assistance to food banks so that they can help people put food on the table.