Jobs and Economic Growth Act   on the kind of equality that Canadians want to see. Income inequality in Canada is now at the same level, shamelessly, shockingly, as it was in the 1920s. Prior to the CCF and the NDP coming into being, pushing the big business parties, the Conservatives and the Liberals, into some

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  , was originally a financial crisis, of course. Nonetheless, income inequality in the United States caused a major portion of the American public to go into debt, to buy property in particular. The entire chain reaction that brought in the unsound financial products that provoked this crisis

Finance committee   and then divided. What we've had in Canada over the past quarter century is increasing income inequality, particularly at the top end. That brings the mean average up, but the median--that's what the normal average Canadian family might have--has remained pretty much stagnant over the past

International Trade committee  , the Harvard Law Review showed that: Thus, globalization and tax competition lead to a fiscal crisis for countries [like Canada] that wish to continue to provide social insurance to their citizens at the same time that demographic factors and the increased income inequality, job

Economic Negotiations with the European Union   support for outsourcing that contributes to it. I think we have the Liberals out-conservating the Conservatives on that issue. It is certainly not, in my opinion, in the public interest. We now have income inequality that is as bad as it was in the 1920s. This is an economic

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have recommended a comprehensive anti-poverty strategy and, of course, campaigned on increasing the GIS, as well. I wonder if the member could comment on the recent research showing that reducing income inequality in a society, in a country, actually

Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services Legislation   deserve the same salary as your co-workers”. Whatever happened to the principle of decent pay for decent work? The income inequality sought by Canada Post is a slap in the face. What about sick leave? Canada Post wants to eliminate sick leave for all employees and impose an unfair

House debate   in B.C. still lives in poverty despite years of unprecedented economic prosperity. In B.C. up to 2008, we have allowed income inequality to increase. In my riding of Nanaimo—Cowichan, we have higher than average welfare rates in general, and although some progress has been made

Business of Supply   on September 21, entitled “A Problem for Everyone”. The challenge with this income inequality is just not a problem in terms of the poor which is what we often think about this, it is a problem for each and every Canadian. In the article it indicated that Canada's top 100 CEOs have seen

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the points that the NDP member has made regarding poverty, income inequality, some of the government's failures on the economy, and youth unemployment. I have a different angle. There is no such thing as a general case. There are areas where

Finance committee  . The Conference Board released a study this summer, indicating that Canada came fourth among the 215 countries that were assessed based on the increase in income inequality. We believe this is a major setback since, not too long ago, we were able to boast about being one of the most

Finance committee   benchmark of 1% of GDP. Number two would be to focus spending and redesign federal tax policy with the aim of reversing the growth of income inequality in Canada. Number three would be to submit all budget decisions to the scrutiny of a child impact assessment, especially for impacts

Finance committee   of children out of poverty. A budget that assessed the impact on children of this aspect of the tax system would identify the cost-effectiveness of lowering the child poverty rate and reducing income inequity. The evidence on cost-effectiveness is there for all to see in the higher cost we

Finance committee   in the modest recovery. Claw-back rules punish those who try to help themselves, especially the most disadvantaged. Income inequality in Canada has increased over the past 20 years. A recent Conference Board of Canada report on poverty identified seniors, especially women, as the most

Finance committee  Could you just repeat that so we all understand? The clock has been turned back to the 1930s, the Great Depression, in terms of income inequality now in the country.