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Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I move: That this House do now adjourn.

May 28th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, that is not at all true. We know that a more bilingual public service is what will best meet the needs of Canadians. Receiving government services in either official language is a fundamental right. We continue to protect and promote the French language. We are determined to foster a work environment that is conducive to the use of French and English.

May 28th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I am also speaking with the commissioner. I have held discussions with him, with everyone in our government and in our country to tell them that, as President of the Treasury Board, I am committed to implementing parts IV, V and VI of the Official Languages Act in federal institutions.

May 28th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I am an anglophone, but I speak French. What did he say? I can speak French in the House and I can speak with all representatives of public services in French or English. I am going to continue trying to implement parts IV, V and VI of the Official Languages Act. That is my responsibility and our priority.

May 28th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, our two official languages are an asset for all Canadians. We continue to protect both official languages all the time, every month and every year. Since 2015, our government has been committed to enhancing French and English after 10 years of underinvestment by the opposition.

May 27th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Finance  Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on keeping inflation low so that interest rates can come down. We have a fiscally responsible plan, and we will continue to maintain strong economic indicators, a AAA credit rating and the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, all while having supports for Canadians in budget 2024, such as affordable housing, such as ECE and early childhood learning, such as supports for a national school food program.

May 23rd, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Government Priorities  Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives, who purport to care about poverty and Canadians, when every single time they vote against supports, such as $10-a-day child care and early learning and childhood education. They are not supporting our budgetary measures to put food in school lunch boxes for 400,000 children.

May 23rd, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Government Priorities  Mr. Speaker, our government is actually focused on keeping inflation low so interest rates can come down. I will note that inflation has come down below the targeted range of 3%. At the same time, we have budget 2024: We have supports for renters, we have supports for affordable housing, and we have a national school food program on the table.

May 23rd, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the supplementary estimates (A), 2024-25.

May 23rd, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Mental Health and Addictions  Mr. Speaker, I must remind the hon. member that the question was already answered. On this side of the House, what we want to emphasize is that a woman's right to choose and charter rights generally are non-negotiable. On this side of the House, we will always protect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

May 7th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, actually as a part of the conciliation process, the Government of Canada and PSAC entered into PIC hearings with the Border Services group. We are waiting for the decision of that body. We believe that all deals are best made at the table. We look forward to reading that report and working very closely with our counterparts.

April 30th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, we continue to act responsibly when it comes to public services, especially procurement, but also our public servants. For example, budget 2024 talks about natural attrition in the public service. However, we will continue to consult with the public service and the unions.

April 18th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if the hon. member is aware of this, but our fiscal markers are very strong. That is a AAA credit rating by an independent, objective observer. That is the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. All the while, we will continue to support vulnerable Canadians, something they refuse to do on the other side of the House.

April 16th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Finance  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians deserve to die with dignity. They also deserve supports while they are alive, which is why we have reduced poverty by 22% on this side of the House. It is why we have supported families with $10-a-day child care and the Canada child benefit, which has lifted 500,000 children out of poverty.

April 16th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal

Finance  Mr. Speaker, in this budget, like all others, we will take into account the economic context as well as the needs of Canadians. That means, for millennials and gen Z as well, we will unlock supply in housing, we will ensure there are supports for renters and we will make sure there is a national school food program.

April 16th, 2024House debate

Anita AnandLiberal