Mr. Speaker, a Statistics Canada study released this week shows the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer in this country.
The richest families saw their net worth grow by 39%, while the poorest saw little change in their wealth. Half of all families hold 94% of all of the wealth, leaving the other half with only 6%.
We are a very divided and polarized society.
The government has made things worse by slashing our social infrastructure to pieces, thus undermining social housing, unemployment insurance, health and education.
Thanks to this government, families are falling further behind in their efforts to save and to access education, decent housing and security for their future.
It is time that the government woke up and recognized the role that it has played in making the wealth gap worse. It is time to reinvest in the programs that are essential to bringing about social justice and greater equality in the country.