Housing  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to improving access to affordable housing for Canadians. Last week, I announced the signing of a two-year investment in affordable housing agreement with the Hon. Scott Fielding, minister of families for the province of Manitoba. This agre

Housing  Mr. Speaker, I can only reiterate that we have already taken steps to address concerns raised by the member. Indeed, I think all of us have been meeting with the FCM this week to hear about its concerns, and we are acting on them. Once again, budget 2016 includes $2.3 billion in

Housing  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Hochelaga for her passionate advocacy for affordable and social housing. As I have noted in the past, ensuring that Canadians have access to housing that meets their needs and they can afford is a key priority for the gover

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to the government’s claims that the new Canada child benefit will lift 60 000 Quebec children out of poverty, and question (a) specifically, the Canada child benefit, CCB, poverty reduction impacts were estimated through an ESDC micro-simulation model. Th

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I think we can all agree that Bill C-26 is important legislation. I think we can also all agree on the facts that nine out of 10 provincial governments are supporting this legislation. I wish the hon. opposition House leader was in the House to hear this—

Canada Pension Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank my hon. colleague for pointing that out. I will try not to make that error again. Mr. Speaker, we are very grateful for the Province of Manitoba's leadership as well as of other governments across the country. Does the hon. Minister of Social

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to the government’s claims that the new Canada child benefit will lift 60 000 Quebec children out of poverty, and question (a) specifically, the Canada child benefit, CCB, poverty reduction impacts were estimated through an ESDC micro-simulation model. Th

Hindu Encyclopedia  Mr. Speaker, I wish to rise today and recognize a constituent of mine, Dr. Madhav Sinha, who recently helped complete a one-of-a-kind literary masterpiece, the Hindu encyclopedia. This 17,000 page, 11 volume collection, is a first of its kind in English, taking over 20 years an

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, this is with regard to the Canada Pension Plan, CPP, retroactive payments for late applications for the years 2011 and 2016. In terms of parts (a) and (b) of the question, the requested information is not captured in the system used to deliver the Canada Pension Plan

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, just to reiterate, this issue is top of mind for our government. The flexibility built into the EI program allows it to respond efficiently to deteriorating economic conditions in local markets. I want to assure my colleagues that we are not standing idly by while

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the concerns raised by the member opposite. I would like to reassure all members of the House that our government is giving Canadians the help they need. The measures included in our budget improved the employment insurance

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the question. It gives me the opportunity to talk about what this government has done for seniors. As I was saying at the end of my last response to my Manitoba colleague's question, we've returned the age for the collection of the OAS

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I heard the answer from my colleague from the NDP across the way. It was very persuasive to me, and we are very persuaded on this side of the House. We are going to have a seven-year phase-in to allow for adjustments by businesses. As my hon. colleague from the NDP s

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Brampton East. Let me start by saying I am so honoured to rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-26, an act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, and the Income Tax Act. T

Housing  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to report that the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development is leading the Canadian delegation in Quito, Ecuador, for the United Nations Habitat III conference. We are there to ensure the new urban agenda is people-centric, respects divers