Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. I too am grateful for all the work that was done during the pandemic to help people get through such tough times. As we have indicated, the Canada Revenue Agency is proceeding on a case-by-case basis. We invite people to c

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for her important question. We know what happens when right-wing activists team up with anti-choice politicians to try and take away our basic rights. The only possible outcome is restricting women's rights.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, in order to grow the population, we need people from all over. Quebec was created from immigrant populations. I encourage my colleagues to visit Grosse‑Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site, which is truly an extraordinary example of what immigration h

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, if my colleague had listened carefully to what I said, not so long ago—I may be of a certain age, but that is not to say that I am old—when I was young, we had schools in my town. There were six elementary schools. Now there is one. Immigration is productive for a

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I have met with business owners in my riding and all over Quebec, and I have also worked in the health care sector. I can say that businesses will do the work and take care of teaching people French. We know that. They are ready to do it. The business community is

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I wish to inform you that I will be sharing my time, if there is any left, with the member for Winnipeg North. As the member for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, immigration is so important to me and to the survival of my region that it was out of the question f

Labour  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for her question. After many weeks of hard work, the Canada Revenue Agency reached an agreement in principle with the taxation employees' union. We appreciate Canadians' patience and understanding during this

Labour  Mr. Speaker, let me reassure my colleague that I have no problem with my nose. My nose is just fine. That said, restoring and maintaining a respectful relationship with the public service is an ongoing commitment for our government. We recognize the important role that employees

Labour  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, I would like to reassure my colleague: My nose is just fine. Restoring and maintaining a respectful relationship with the public service of Canada is an ongoing commitment for our government. We recognize the important role that employees play in th

Labour  Mr. Speaker, our government understands that any potential work disruption can be stressful for Canadians who depend on important government services. The Canada Revenue Agency will not extend the deadline for filing tax returns. A potential work disruption will not prevent Cana

Labour  Mr. Speaker, I can say that I have nothing to learn from the Conservatives when it comes to tax season. This is the best tax season we have had since 2015. Fully 95% of tax returns are being filed electronically, and people receive their refunds just a few days later. We are do

Labour  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are two-faced. They say they care about Canadians but they voted against the Canada child benefit. They voted against the Canada workers benefit. They voted against the dental care programs. They voted against the housing programs. I want to reass

Labour  Mr. Speaker, we will take absolutely no lessons from the Conservatives when it comes to negotiating with unions or providing services to Canadians. Canadians well remember the decade of darkness under Harper. The Conservatives cut services, muzzled scientists and tried to crush t

Labour  Mr. Speaker, this really feels like a bad movie. When we listen to the Conservatives, we hear them asking us to help Canadians, but then they vote against everything that we put forward to help Canadians. They criticize us for being here for Canadians and then they want to cut wh

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with respect to the above-noted question, what follows is the response from the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA, as of February 14, 2023, the date of the question. With regard to part (a), given the nature of the mandate of the CRA in administering Canada’s tax system