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M. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NPD): Monsieur le Président, nos pensées sont aussi avec Mme Grégoire et toutes les victimes du virus.
Selon l'annonce des libéraux sur la COVID 19, les travailleurs canadiens sont toujours laissés pour compte. Les personnes sans congé de maladie ne peuvent pas se permettre de rester à la maison. Elles peuvent perdre leur salaire et peut-être même leur emploi.
Almost 60% of Canadian workers do not qualify for employment insurance. If we want to ensure the virus does not spread, people have to be able to stay home if they are sick and still pay their rent.
When will the government guarantee that every worker who has to self-quarantine gets the financial support they need to feed their families?
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, we are very aware that the Coronavirus is having a significant economic impact around the world and in Canada. We know that we must support Canadians who may not be able to work because of illness or quarantine.
That is why our government announced, this week, a $1billion Coronavirus response package. That package does include significant measures to support workers who need to miss work because they are ill or are in quarantine.
Now, of course, as the situation develops, our government will be monitoring it, and is poised to take more steps.
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.