SRSR Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Nicole Vaugeois, Chad Gaffield and Philip Landon made statements and answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Sarah Watts-Rynard and Pari Johnston made statements and answered questions.
Michelle Rempel Garner moved, — Given that,
(a) 40% of Western University students are experiencing food insecurity and require assistance;
(b) The Western University Student Council’s food center reports a 600% year-to-year increase in Western students requiring their assistance;
c) The Liberal Government’s 23% carbon tax increase will make food more expensive for students at Western and across Canada;
And in order to help students feed themselves, the committee call on the Liberal Prime Minister to immediately cancel his 23% carbon tax increase and report this recommendation to the House.Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Ben Lobb, Michelle Rempel Garner, Gerald Soroka, Corey Tochor — 4;
NAYS: Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Valerie Bradford, Richard Cannings, Lena Metlege Diab, Iqwinder Gaheer, Arielle Kayabaga, Ryan Turnbull — 7.
At 1:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.