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Canada–Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House to speak to this important piece of legislation that will help to advance the government's tax fairness agenda. The legislation we are bringing forward has a single objective: addressing tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance sche
February 21st, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'Connell
Canada–Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his work on the finance committee with me. There are a couple of items in there that the House should note. One is the fact that the remediation agreements and those consultations started under the Harper Conservatives, so it is a li
February 21st, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'Connell
Canada–Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Mr. Speaker, I know my hon. colleague is passionate about dealing with tax avoidance and tax evasion, and I have enjoyed working with him as well. In regard to the technical question on the renewal, I will have to get back to the member opposite to make sure I do not misrepresen
February 21st, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'Connell
Canada–Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Mr. Speaker, the hon. member raises an excellent point. That is why I am happy the government is moving forward with the MLI. The real way to deal with tax evasion, tax avoidance and the various treaties is with a global initiative. That is why the OECD and the G20 are coming tog
February 21st, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'Connell
Canada–Madagascar Tax Convention Implementation Act, 2018 Mr. Speaker, Canadians know how important trade is to our economy. That is why I mentioned the fact that we were the only G7 nation to have trade agreements with all G7 partners. Canada relies on that and Canadians expect. It allows us to share our innovation and ideas around the
February 21st, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'Connell
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to contribute to the debate on Bill C-97, the budget implementation act. The act would implement important measures in our 2019 budget that the Minister of Finance tabled last month in the House. Budget 2019 comes at a time when Canada's ec
April 10th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. colleague for her interest in our youth, in this country and, in particular, in the housing market. This is something incredibly important that we have heard from young people across this country. In relation to the member's question about the affor
April 10th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, we are not asking Canadians to wait. In fact, we are acting. It would have been very difficult for the NDP, which promised to balance the budget at all costs and adopt the same economic plan as the Conservatives, to do these things. We are moving forward. This is a t
April 10th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I actually think the hon. member and I and our government's plan are on the exact same page and the same path forward. The evidence I speak about is the fact that we have an advisory council that is advising us on the best way to implement this and the areas in which
April 10th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, the member is absolutely right. This is an incredibly difficult issue for young people, in particular millennials, who are not able to access home ownership. Home ownership, for many Canadians, is their largest investment. We want to make sure that young people have
April 10th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
International Trade Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the Conservatives want to continue to turn their back on the world, but under the Prime Minister and our government, we are working with our allies to help build infrastructure in some of the most underdeveloped countries. We take no lessons from t
May 3rd, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Small Business Mr. Speaker, our government remains committed to lowering taxes and ensuring that small businesses thrive in this country. In addition, we are making improvements through this budget to ensure that farmers and fishers have better access and, again, the ability to grow and thrive
May 6th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Intergovernmental Relations Mr. Speaker, it is interesting, coming from the member opposite, because he was, in fact, part of the government when the equalization payment formula was created, and I do not recall him speaking out then in opposition to it. However, that being said, we will always work with
May 6th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, our government understands that VIA Rail has an important role to play in providing Canadians with a safe intercity travel option. It does so across a vast network that spans from Halifax to Vancouver. VIA's western transcontinental service, the Canadian, crosses the
May 7th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal
Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes how vital surface transportation options are to meeting the mobility needs of Canadians across the country, and we are taking this issue very seriously. We are committed to working with the provinces and territories on solutions to address t
May 7th, 2019House debate
Jennifer O'ConnellLiberal