Business of Supply   situation in our country can be assessed by how middle-class Canadians are doing. Canadians have long believed that with a bit of luck and a lot of hard work, they can give their children a brighter future. However, the reality is that while our economy is still growing, middle-class

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I am pleased to answer the question. As I have said, there are efforts we should make to deal with the different requirement needs of different cohorts of society. We are very clear that we recognize that middle-class Canadians and those who are struggling to get

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, what I can say is that we are very committed to our view that we need to help middle-class Canadians and help those people striving to get into the middle class. We on purpose took a look at our tax code and made it more progressive. What we did was increase the tax

Ethics   government to hear what Canadians think about this unethical patronage appointment. Here are some comments from average, middle-class Canadians, which were printed in response to a story about this sordid appointment in Postmedia: [The former prime minister] impressed me some years back

Finance committee   the conditions that help middle-class Canadians and their families. On December 7, 2015, we took a significant first step to strengthen the middle class by cutting taxes for nearly nine million Canadians. In addition to the tax cut, we introduced the new Canada child benefit in budget 2016

Small Business  . That is why we are investing in the middle class. Middle-class Canadians are our small business owners and they are our customers. By putting money into the pockets of Canadians, they can support our small business owners and they can support the products and services that they offer

Income Tax Act   are not eligible for the tax cut. People have been able to tell from the beginning of this year, since the tax cut took effect on January 1 and can therefore be seen on people's pay stubs. Since the bill does not really apply to most middle-class Canadians, what could be done? That is where we

Income Tax Act   with respect to the impact on middle-class Canadians going forward.

Income Tax Act   around the country under a very difficult timeline to consult with Canadians on what was ultimately budget 2016. I listened carefully to his presentation with respect to many of the tax measures that are included in budget 2016 and how it would improve the lives of middle-class

Income Tax Act   have been broken, but I can assure the House that investing in middle-class Canadians and reducing their taxes was what had to be done. That is what Canadians really wanted. I have the privilege to be here today and to take part in this important debate on Bill C-2, An Act

Aerospace Industry  . These are the kinds of good, high-paying jobs we need as we invest in our aerospace industry, as we build a brighter future for all Canadians. I am pleased for the opportunity to highlight what we are doing in terms of creating economic growth for middle-class Canadians and those working hard

Business of Supply   to international markets, since a free and open environment for international trade and investment helps businesses prosper and gives middle-class Canadians access to better jobs. This point can be found in the Minister of International Trade's mandate letter and in her commitment to increase

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1   they can afford college for their children and whether their children will find jobs afterward. Housing costs are a major concern, as are everyday costs for transportation and mobile-phone plans. Middle-class Canadians worry about inequality. In light of the fact that this is what

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  , they would only receive $112 a month. In fact, those we could classify as middle-class Canadians would actually be worse off. Granted, there would be some Canadians who were better off, but I think the majority of Canadians, or a large part of Canadians, would actually see less. What

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1   administration and enforcement of tax laws. We will propose actions to improve the integrity of Canada's tax system. These changes will give middle-class Canadians more money on their paycheque and provide a fairer tax system. No Canadian should struggle to get the assistance he or she