Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, that was a very important intervention at a time when the cost of living issue is so critical for Canadians. I just want to give a word of advice, or make a comment, related to the fact that we can do multiple things at once. The member speaks about the need to make sure we tackle the real estate investment trusts that are ravaging low-income communities, including my own in Edmonton Griesbach, but I want to mention dental care and getting support to young Canadians, 500,000 of them.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his advice to seek provincial office. I would encourage the member to do the same. It is no secret that the Bloc Québécois's interests are narrow and for the purpose of Quebec only. I will address the question fully and invite the member to read the national health care act.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his hard work on this file, and particularly on making sure we get this passed. I want to make a quick mention about what health care is and what it should be in Canada. Right now, health care stops at one's tonsils, as the member mentioned, and it also stops at one's eyelids.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for that question, because it is a matter of truth in this place. When we are talking about the benefits that Canadians, in particular Albertans, have, dental care is one that they do not have. There is, of course, a program for low-income Albertans in my province.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I want to encourage the hon. member to read the bill. It is a national dental care program that is going to be administered and publicly accessible, which means negotiations with the provinces, in this case, will not have to apply. However, I want to make sure Canadians understand the nature of the question.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I want to thank all my colleagues participating in this debate tonight. I really think that this is an important debate for which Canadians deserve to have true facts. It is no secret that the pandemic has hurt many Canadians, especially those Canadians who have lost their jobs and Canadians who were unable to maintain their benefits.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I am a member of Parliament from Alberta. In Alberta there is no dental care program like the one the member just mentioned. I want to clarify the record there. However, there are 500,000 Canadian children without dental care right now. It may feel convenient that members of the House, and of course those on the Conservative bench in particular, have these benefits.

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, indigenous families and communities across Turtle Island grieved and demanded answers for their missing loved ones. Families have been calling for justice and urgent action from the government. Instead of doing everything they can to ensure that no more lives are lost, the Liberals have been doing only the bare minimum.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are going through one of the greatest cost of living crises for this generation. A recent study, for example, showed that 23.6% of Canadians have had to cut back on their food purchases. These are critical foods, from fresh produce to things like flour, but what I have not heard the member mention is the cost of corporate greed.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 (Targeted Tax Relief)  Madam Speaker, a critical piece to the rise in the cost of living for Canadians is actually corporate greed. Some 23.6% of Canadians have to cut back on their food. Simultaneously, we are seeing CEOs at Loblaws, for example, bringing in literally billions of dollars, $9 billion.

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, indigenous people in my riding of Edmonton Griesbach and across Canada are overrepresented in the houseless population. The ones who do have housing live in overcrowded homes or homes in dire need of repair. Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that homes are now 67% more expensive than what the average Canadian can afford.

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her statement of solidarity, especially in relation to September 30, which many members of the House are aware is the day when survivors in the past have taken the opportunity to talk about the pain and trauma, particularly related to residential schools.

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, it has been well said that the government did some work on call to action 66. However, the reality one can see from the Senate hearings, or even the House of Commons hearings, is that the government's own special representative to that report said it had failed to administer the funding in an appropriate way.

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Mr. Speaker, of course we are going to disagree on the rate of this. If his community was suffering this, I would bet the member would be rising every single day, saying the same thing. The reality is that is not the case. Call to action number 66, for example, calls on the government to develop a plan for indigenous youth.

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to describe the narrative that Conservatives often use when it comes to indigenous people. We do not have to look too far to find it. When it comes to resource projects, it seems as though the Conservatives are right there when a company has an interest in a development.