Dan Albas on Proceedings on the bill entitled An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19

In the House of Commons on September 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.

Proceedings on the bill entitled An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19Government Orders

September 29th, 2020 / 5:55 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

Mr. Speaker, simply put, the CERB, the Canada emergency response benefit, offered $500 per week claimed. That was money paid without source deductions, so it was $500 in full with the expectation that it would be paid back in the following year's taxes. The Canada recovery benefit is the opposite: Deductions would be taken off at the source.

Does the member believe it is better to give people less money right now, and does he support the government's move to do that?

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