Bernard Généreux at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On March 9th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 9th, 2021 / 12:05 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thanks to all the witnesses.

Ms. Benoît, let me ask you a few questions.

You mentioned that you would like to see the emergency wage subsidy extended into 2024-2025. The program itself amounts to approximately $85 billion a year over three or four years.

First, if you had to choose between getting the emergency wage subsidy for three or four years and a strategy that would provide funding representing three or four times $85 billion, which is an enormous amount of money, would you like to see that money under a comprehensive strategy for Canada as a whole rather than as part of an extension of the emergency wage subsidy?

The federal government has also announced an economic recovery effort that will amount to approximately $100 billion. We all want to see a national strategy and support for the aerospace industry, but no witness has discussed any figures thus far. Have you determined any specific amounts?

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