Mr. Chair, is the minister worried about the growth in unpaid internships and the downward pressure that they place on wages?
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Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, is the minister worried about the growth in unpaid internships and the downward pressure that they place on wages?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, the minister quoted Jack Mintz earlier this evening. Jack Mintz criticized the small business jobs credit as creating a disincentive for growth. Why will the minister not support targeted measures, such as an EI premium holiday that would actually reward businesses that hire new workers and expand their workforce?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, the PBO estimates that the government's small business jobs credit will only create 800 jobs, at a cost of almost $700,000 per job.
Does the minister think that is fiscally responsible?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, that might have been back when the minister was making contributions to Liberal campaigns.
In any case, is the minister aware that the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that the government's plan to keep EI taxes artificially high will cost the Canadian economy 10,000 jobs?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, 1.9% projected growth is still anemic growth.
Why is the minister waiting until 2017 to reduce EI premiums?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, so far in 2015, Canada's economic growth has been negative. Does the minister agree with Governor Poloz that the state of the Canadian economy in terms of growth has been “atrocious”?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, there are 169,000 fewer jobs for young Canadians than in 2008. When the minister refers to 1.2 million net new jobs, he is ignoring the fact that the working-age population has grown by two million during the same period.
Compared to before the recession, there are now twice as many Canadians who have been unemployed for over a year; they are long-term unemployed. Is the minister concerned about the doubling of the number of long-term unemployed Canadians since 2008?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, can the minister answer the question of how many fewer jobs there are today for young Canadians compared to 2008?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, the RPP refers to government initiatives that will have their funding sunset in 2016-17. Can the minister list these initiatives?
Business of Supply May 25th, 2015
Mr. Chair, Finance Canada's RPP was very clear that there will be a cut of $11.8 million in 2016-17. Again, why is Finance Canada spending more money on advertising this year than next year? Has it anything to do with the election?