Study on income inequality  Mr. Speaker, there are two general reasons to reject the Liberal motion to study various income equality and tax issues. The more obvious fact is that there is content with which we fundamentally disagree. But there are a few points with which we do agree, so why should we reject

Study on income inequality  The House resumed from April 25 consideration of the motion.

Finance committee   acknowledged around the world but it is in fact in Canada too, that income inequity is on the rise. I think the phenomena we've seen in the last 10 months to a year, the occupation groups in the U.S. and in Canada, represent the communities' sense of it. Whether they're right or wrong, we

Petitions   income supplement, will create hardship for those in our society who have the least now and that it will increase income inequality. Single women will be disproportionately impacted. In fact, over 40% of old age security recipients earn less than $20,000 a year in retirement

Finance committee   of things like income inequality, Germany does not have as much of a gap in terms of incomes as we do in Canada, for instance. Could you briefly opine on that? But briefly, because I have some other questions as well

Finance committee  Ms. Rothman, it is good to have you before committee again. Forty per cent of the Canadians who are receiving OAS make less than $20,000 per year. Fifty-three per cent make less than $25,000. Will the changes to OAS potentially exacerbate the issue of income inequality

Finance committee  , inequalities can lead to violence and open conflict. At best, they limit economic growth and deprive individuals of the life chances they deserve. It seems prudent to examine two elements of this budget in light of the fact that income inequality in Canada is rising fast. The changes

Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act   in retirement is somehow a fairness issue. Talk about the big lie. The current generation is not just being squeezed by income inequality, but will also face declining retirement security in their senior years. Quality pension plans are under attack in both the public and private sectors

Hunger Awareness Week   through 16 food depots and over 100 community agencies. Let us bring the plight of hungry Canadians into the open. Let us work to reduce the income inequality that shamefully continues to rise in Canada. Let us work to put food banks out of business. In the meanwhile, I ask all

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act   of income is a huge injustice that will only further increase income inequality in Canada.

Finance committee  . I hope that in our deliberations, colleagues, we consider that, for instance, somebody who runs a food bank or a group of food banks probably understands issues around poverty and income inequality and the issues around front-line services. Somebody involved in a hospital

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act   age security; three, using budget 2012 to ram through important changes to Canada that are unrelated to budgets; and four, failing to create good paying jobs and recognize the important issue of growing income inequality in Canada. Later on in this debate, my colleague from

Criminal Code   the underlying causes and concerns relating to gang crime: housing, poverty, income inequality, employment, minority inclusion and access to education, and an understanding of why young people join gangs. There are no young people in Canada contemplating gang life because they believe

Study on Income Inequality  Order. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member, but the time provided for the consideration of private members' business has now expired. He will have about four and a half minutes left when this motion reappears on the order paper. The order is now dropped to the bottom of the

Study on Income Inequality  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the question very much. Given the level of poverty in Canada, it is clear that now is not the time to be withdrawing resources from groups that are looking for solutions and ways to reduce poverty. I do not understand why the government has cut fundin