Madam Speaker, we cannot even study the bill in committee. We cannot even amend it. We cannot do anything.
For example, seniors have been calling my office to talk about the fact that children's diapers will be tax-free, so why not seniors' diapers as well? This is no joke for these individuals. What they are asking for is not even in the measure, but a $100 bottle of champagne is. Now that is using the collective credit card wisely. I would remind members that the government is handing out money that it does not even have.
Why did it proceed this way? Why did it not double the goods and services tax credit, a measure that would have cost nothing to administer and would have gone to those who need it? It could have done that, but it did not. I agree that the measure should include children's diapers, but including bottles of champagne for the rich and fancy restaurant meals is ridiculous.
The government is going about this in a very foolish way.