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Madam Chair, I forgot to say that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Richmond—Arthabaska. I will ask my question again. The government introduces bills to get them passed, but we are not told where the money will come from. I want to know if it is borrowed money or money in the bank. It is a very simple question.
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Madam Chair, I do not want to insist, but I must. The bill talks about $7 billion. The Minister of Tourism cannot say what the amount is, and the President of the Treasury Board cannot say where the money will come from. My colleague from Carleton asked the Standing Committee on Finance some questions and asked where the money would come from. We were told what it might be spent on, but no one tol…
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Madam Chair, I have a question for the Minister of Health, since he and I are almost seniors. I do not want to impute motive on him, but here we are. During the election campaign, the government promised to increase old age security. Can the minister tell us by what percentage the benefit will increase in 2022?
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Madam Chair, what I saw in the bill was $7 billion. I will ask another minister, one who has not said much yet this evening, the President of the Treasury Board, to tell us where the $7 billion is coming from to help everyone in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
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Madam Chair, I asked a very simple question. How much has the Minister of Tourism and his government decided to invest to help the tourism and hospitality sectors in Canada?
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Madam Chair, I repeat my question. What is the amount?
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Mr. Speaker, Christmas is the time to open our hearts and give generously to those in need. Food banks support people of all ages in my riding through different services. Over the past year, there has been an unprecedented demand for those services. Many food banks in the region have seen an over 50% increase in demand and in the number of people using their services, and they have also had to dea…
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Madam Speaker, in a joint announcement with the Government of Quebec on August 6, the government pledged to reconsider its immigration regulations, especially with respect to temporary foreign workers. Businesses will now be allowed to increase the number of temporary foreign workers from 10% to 20%. Businesses in my riding are tired of waiting for the government, which has dithered for exactly fo…
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Mr. Speaker, understanding the Marshall decisions should be the minister's top priority given that this is the government's most important relationship. The minister needs to know that the 1999 fisheries committee report clearly stated that the court confirmed the department's sole authority to regulate the fisheries and did not confer any right to a separate commercial fishery. Will the minister …
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Mr. Speaker, Fisheries and Oceans Canada's proposed marine protected area east of the Scotian shelf would spell the end of commercial fishing. This plan will put an end to the economic development of halibut, crab and lobster for both indigenous and non‑indigenous fishers. Will the minister stop hurting commercial and indigenous fishers, and will she stop hurting Atlantic Canada's economy?
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment. I have a question for my colleague. All day long, the Liberals have been asking questions about the fact that certain provinces or places have a hybrid Parliament. The Quebec National Assembly is 100% in person, and it is completely safe. We can do the exact same thing here, in the Canadian Parliament. Some significant safety measures have been …
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Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to address the Chair, my colleagues and all Canadians who are watching at home. My deepest sympathies are with the grieving families, friends and colleagues of Jérôme, Vincent, Yannick and Benjamin. I learned earlier this week that a third young man in the Montmagny region took his own life. He was the fourth member of the same group of friends who…
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