Business of Supply   as a result of the economic situation affecting Canada and the world. People like the ones in my riding are in dire need of support from programs such as old age security and the guaranteed income supplement. Income inequality continues to grow in Canada. No one can really predict what

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act   for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, can actually go ahead. The issue here is not affordability but the income inequality that has clearly been chosen by public policy decisions of this Conservative government, and governments previous to it as well. However, I am glad

Committees of the House   the government simply does not know how to manage the economy. At the same time, we have also seen record levels of income inequality that take us back to the years of the Great Depression. We are now seeing a small minority of Canadians earning most of the real income in this country. Those

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  This motion would instruct the Standing Committee on Finance to undertake a study on income inequality in Canada. This matter seems to fall under federal jurisdiction; it does not clearly violate the Constitution; no similar motion has already been voted on by the House

Financial System Review Act   income inequality that we are seeing in our country. We are seeing more and more people working in part-time jobs, minimum wage jobs or getting laid off. They cannot qualify for EI because of the government's incredibly onerous limitations and restrictions. On the other side

Financial System Review Act   helps these financial institutions, then we can see that it is just ordinary Canadians and consumers who get left behind. I think that is very worrying. Again, I think the pattern of that, with the income inequality involved and the people feeling they have fewer and fewer resources

Employment  Mr. Speaker, Conservatives just do not seem to care, and what are the results? Canadian income inequality is growing faster than ever before. Since September 2008, 700,000 more Canadians have seen their situation worsen under the Conservatives. The Conservatives have abandoned

Financial Statement of Minister of Finance  Madam Speaker, I want to focus my remarks on this budget on the issue of income inequality. According to some recent polls, Canadians view income inequality as the most important issue facing the country. The gap between rich and poor, the increasing challenge for young people

Finance committee   crisis. You said, “You've had a big increase in the ratio of CEO earnings to workers on the shop floor and then on top of that, a financial crisis”. How important an issue do you believe income inequality is for Canada?

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. First a couple of points of context. Income inequality in Canada has increased, as it has for all OECD countries, over the course of the last two decades. That said, Canada is in sort of the middle tier as measured in the degree of income inequality

Finance committee  Should Parliament study and address the issue of income inequality?

Study on Income Inequality  moved That the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to undertake a study on income inequality in Canada and that this study include, but not be limited to, (i) a review of Canada’s federal and provincial systems of personal income taxation and income supports, (ii

Study on Income Inequality  Madam Speaker, one must wonder whether the hypocrisy of the Liberal Party really knows no bounds. It was just a few years ago that our government introduced the child tax benefit to benefit and improve the lives of single moms who are underprivileged. Members will remember that i

Study on Income Inequality  Order, please. I would like to give the hon. member for Kings—Hants time to respond.

Study on Income Inequality  Madam Speaker, I guess if Canadians watching this debate were hoping that perhaps we were starting a less partisan approach to this important issue, they would be disappointed by hearing from that hon. member. As the Conservatives mock and laugh at income inequality