Mr. Chair, the CERB helped nearly nine million Canadians who lost their jobs when COVID hit, making housing affordable for them. We will continue to do so.
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Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, the CERB helped nearly nine million Canadians who lost their jobs when COVID hit, making housing affordable for them. We will continue to do so.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, the rent subsidy helped more than 213,000 businesses stay afloat.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, the economy is recovering.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, from a steep decline in profits, we are back 66% since the bottom of the pandemic.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, consumer confidence is back. People are back to work and 106% of the jobs have been recovered since the lowest point in the pandemic.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, let us talk about how it is possible for people to afford their houses with good employment. That is why employment income fell by an unprecedented $28 billion during the pandemic.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, our government has made historic investments in housing. We will continue to do so, so that housing is affordable for all Canadians.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, our government has made historic investments in housing affordability and we will continue to do so.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, in 2020, the unemployment rate more than doubled from a pre-pandemic level of 5.7% to a record of 13.7%. It is 6% now.
Business of Supply December 8th, 2021
Mr. Chair, 5.5 million Canadians lost their jobs and they are all back.