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{
"time": "2020-06-17 16:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Carla Qualtrough",
"fr": "L\u2019hon. Carla Qualtrough"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6205171\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Chair, I can assure every Canadian and everyone in the House that, as we looked at all the measures we were delivering for Canadians, we made sure that we put a disability inclusion lens not only on what specific help we would give to people with disabilities but on every single measure. I can say that the result in the student benefit was an additional $750 a month for students with disabilities and students with dependants.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6205172\" data-originallang=\"en\">We know that last week we hit a major hiccup, without the unanimous consent of the House, in delivering a benefit we promised to people with disabilities. Rest assured, we are still going to deliver for Canadians with disabilities. We are looking at alternate means and we hope to eventually find a different path forward that does not require the legislative changes\u2014</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6205171\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la pr\u00e9sidente, je peux assurer \u00e0 la Chambre et \u00e0 l'ensemble des Canadiens que nous ne nous sommes pas content\u00e9s d'offrir aux personnes handicap\u00e9es une mesure con\u00e7ue sp\u00e9cialement pour elles. Nous avons inclus des dispositions relatives aux personnes handicap\u00e9es dans toutes les mesures que nous avons adopt\u00e9es. Une somme additionnelle de 750 $ par mois est accord\u00e9e aux \u00e9tudiants handicap\u00e9s et aux \u00e9tudiants ayant des personnes \u00e0 charge qui demandent la prestation pour \u00e9tudiants.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6205172\" data-originallang=\"en\">On sait que, la semaine derni\u00e8re, le gouvernement s'est heurt\u00e9 \u00e0 l'absence de consentement unanime \u00e0 la Chambre, un s\u00e9rieux contretemps qui l'a emp\u00each\u00e9 de verser la prestation promise aux personnes handicap\u00e9es. Toutefois, les gens peuvent \u00eatre certains que nous allons tenir nos engagements envers les Canadiens handicap\u00e9s. Nous \u00e9tudions d'autres solutions et nous esp\u00e9rons trouver une autre fa\u00e7on de proc\u00e9der qui ne n\u00e9cessite pas de modification l\u00e9gislative.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2020/6/17/carla-qualtrough-4/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/carla-qualtrough/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4195/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "10889532",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Business of Supply",
"fr": "Travaux des subsides"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2020-21",
"fr": "Le budget suppl\u00e9mentaire des d\u00e9penses (A) 2020-2021"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2020/6/17/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2020%2F6%2F17%2F"
}
}