Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   divided. We will be the voice for the millions of Canadians who believe in this country and want their elected officials to address the real issues being talked about at kitchen tables across this country, kitchen tables like those in Nova Scotia. I spoke with Peter Richardson

Emergencies Act   on their territory. It is also the best decision to ensure that our borders stay open to free trade with the United States and to keep our workers employed.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   Attewell, to ministers of the Crown, the Hon. Barbara McDougall and the Hon. Peter McCreath. I must thank them for their mentorship and guidance. I must also acknowledge my wife Wendy Waite whom I met when she was working for the Hon. Pat Carney and the Right Hon. Kim Campbell. Free

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1   profits. To ensure the profits were increased even more, the big banks increased service fees. Often when they deferred mortgages, they tacked on fees and penalties and increased interest. They acted in a deplorable way with free agency from the federal government, because the federal

Finance committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. My question will go to Mr. Kucheran or Mr. Strickland. Here's a shout-out to building trades members across the country, including my niece Hannah. She has just started her apprenticeship training and is excited to become part of the building trades across

Finance committee  Thanks very much, Mr. Chair. This should not be controversial at all. It would oblige the Minister of Finance to prepare a report on proposed measures to: (a) prevent publicly traded companies and their subsidiaries from paying dividends or repurchasing their own shares while

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, unlike BIAs in any other crisis we have had in Canadian history, this budget implementation act basically gives a free ride to the ultrarich. Canada's billionaires have increased their wealth by over $78 billion, yet there is no wealth tax, there is no pandemic

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, we are seeing that the ultrarich are getting a free ride with the government, and yet Canadians are suffering incredibly. Of course, the fact that people with disabilities are getting no supports except a three-year consultation while Canada's big banks got

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I will continue on the theme of a free ride for the ultrarich. The federal government, within four days of the pandemic hitting, as the finance minister well knows, offered an unprecedented $750 billion in liquidity supports to the banking industry. That was within

Finance committee   or any measures to crack down on overseas tax havens. That's $25 billion. You highlighted that contrast of working people paying the price for wrapping up these COVID programs at the same time as the ultra-rich basically get off scot-free without having to pay their fair share

The Budget   during this pandemic. Canada's billionaires are adding $78 billion to their wealth at a time when so many people are struggling. My question for my colleague is very simple. The budget gives a free ride to the ultra-wealthy in the country. Does he feel it is appropriate

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Madam Speaker, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples speaks to free, prior and informed consent. The same government is trying to ram through the Trans Mountain pipeline at nearly $20 billion despite the fact that there is strong opposition from first nation

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, that was no answer at all. Here is yet another case of the Liberal free ride for the ultrarich. We learned last weekend that billions of dollars in public funds through the wage subsidy that should have gone to protecting jobs and workers, instead went to dividend

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1   care and transportation. What has happened this time? What has the current government done through this pandemic? It has basically given a free ride to the ultra-rich. Canadian billionaires, who have received over $78 billion in increased wealth, are not being asked to chip

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  , including two-thirds of Conservative voters. Do the Conservatives believe that the Liberals have acted inappropriately by giving a free ride to the ultra-rich?