Discussion · Government Orders
Danielle Martin Liberal
“People need enough income to buy what they need. Living in poverty and uncertainty hurts physical and mental health. Government benefits help fix this uncertainty, so this bill is also about protecting people's health.”
“Mr. Speaker, there are ways of ensuring that an individual’s or a family’s actual income is sufficient to purchase basic necessities. Obviously, that is very important for health. However, there is also the issue of uncertainty. People who are living in poverty live in uncertainty, and that also has an impact on their physical and mental health. Programs such as the Canada child benefit for Canadian families with children or the guaranteed income supplement for seniors across Canada are very important for reducing uncertainty. At the end of the day, this is not just a financial initiative, but a health initiative as well.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, there are ways of ensuring that an individual’s or a family’s actual income is sufficient to purchase basic necessities. Obviously, that is very important for health. However, there is also the issue of uncertainty. People who are living in poverty live in uncertainty, and that also has an impact on their physical and mental health. Programs such as the Canada child benefit for Canadian families with children or the guaranteed income supplement for seniors across Canada are very important for reducing uncertainty. At the end of the day, this is not just a financial initiative, but a health initiative as well.