Government Business No. 8  Mr. Speaker, we are demonstrating with this document all of the policies that we have put forward and are working on actually delivering for Canadians. We recognize that there are things that we do not know. There will be future actions that we will likely have to take, because

Government Business No. 8  Mr. Speaker, I must first repeat that it is very important to us that we work with the provinces, including Quebec. The numbers speak for themselves: The federal government invested $9 out of every $10 in direct support for Canadians. That totals $212 billion to ensure an econom

Government Business No. 8  Mr. Speaker, we have, during the course of the last number of months, taken as our very first order of business to support Canadians, to back them up, to create jobs and to help provide a bridge toward the future, but at no time during this period have we forgotten that governing

Government Business No. 8  Mr. Speaker, since our government last provided an economic report, COVID-19 has spread swiftly across the globe. It brought a new disease to our headlines, our dinner-table conversations and eventually our shores. From the beginning, we have followed the guidance of public hea

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, we decided that the emergency wage subsidy is very important for every industry and every situation across the country. Our approach is to protect employees. If a business experiences a drop in revenue of 30% or more, it will have access to the emergency wage subsidy

Finance  Mr. Speaker, we know that this is a crisis and that it is very important to invest in Canadian families and businesses in Canada to make sure we have a plan to see us through this crisis. We will continue with our investment-oriented approach because that is how we will have an e

Finance  Those are two separate questions, Mr. Speaker. We will take a look at what is happening in the economy once our situation stabilizes. Right now the economy is very fluid. Every day, we will be transparent about our investments. As for our programs, we have looked at how we can

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, that is a good question. I know that some sectors are struggling right now. That is why we moved fairly quickly and introduced the Canada emergency response benefit for employees, the wage subsidy and the interest-free loans. We will look into other measures and ot

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, we have been pleased to work with all parties in the House and to work with businesses across the country as we think about putting in place measures that are dealing with a very dynamic challenge. What we have come up with are some ways to ensure that businesses can

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, we very much recognize that seniors are facing in many ways more anxiety than any other Canadians because they are concerned about the health risks. We know they are also facing financial challenges, as the member pointed out, around their savings. That is the reason w

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  moved that Bill C-14, A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19, be now read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade. We are living in a strange time. On Wednesday, Passover Seders were moved online. This Easter weekend, churches normally filled with people are standing empty.

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, that is an important question. We came to the conclusion that, for those employers who have a reduction in revenue, we did not want to force them to pay the additional 25% in every situation because in many situations they would just not be able to do that and therefor

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, we looked at the situation of companies with subsidiaries and concluded that a solution was needed for that group. In the case of companies that are in good shape overall but have one branch that is struggling, what matters is the group. That way, we can make sure tha

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, we are trying to find a solution for businesses of all sizes. Smaller businesses can use the CERB for themselves and their employees. Larger businesses with a payroll between $50,000 and $1 million have access to the CERB and a $40,000 interest-free loan. Even larger