Grocery rebate bill passed in Canada, Bangladeshi`s get benefits

Canadian politicians gave another excellent proof that politics should be in the interest of the people and not just in their own interest. For the convenience of the people, the government and opposition parties in Canada's House of Commons have jointly passed the Grocery Rebate Bill. Millions of expats living in Canada will also get grocery rebate benefits.

Food prices in Canada have nearly doubled amid the global financial crisis. Citizens are struggling with increasing cost of living. The Liberal government announced grocery rebates in the federal budget to provide special benefits to middle-class and low-income citizens who are disoriented by rising commodity prices. Which all Canadian parties have passed in the House of Commons in the first stage. It is now for the Senate to consider. It is expected to pass the first step in the Senate and become law soon.

Under the Grocery Rebate Act, a middle-class and lower-middle-class family with two children will get a one-time payment of $467, $225 per senior citizen, and $234 if a single person. 11 million citizens will get this facility. For which the government has to allocate 2.5 billion dollars.

The leader of the opposition in the House of Commons, Piero Polivar, leader of the Conservative Party, initially said that the grocery rebate was not enough for citizens, but he and his party agreed to pass the bill. As a result, the bill was passed directly for the benefit of the citizens without any committee scrutiny due to the consent of all the parties.

Shawgat Ali Sagar, editor-in-chief of Canada's new country newspaper, said, "It is very important for the people, even if it is a small amount of $467." We see it as positive that no political party has stood by the people for the sake of the people without standing in the place of politics. We want Canada's politicians to come forward in the same way on anything that concerns citizens.

Mount Royal University of Calgary professor of economics. Anupam Das said this would temporarily benefit one-time Canadians but not in the long run.

Russel Rupak, a resident of Calgary, said that this is a very good initiative of the Canadian government. It will provide one-time relief to middle- and low-income Canadians. Especially those who are most affected by the increase in food prices.

According to government data, Canadians spend $455 a year on groceries, but the reality is much higher. On the other hand, despite political opposition, the all-party support for such a decision in the interest of the people is an unprecedented example in Canadian politics that can serve as an example for other countries.

Canadians say they will get one-time savings if the bill becomes law in Parliament. Which is a big help in bull market. On the other hand, the bipartisan consensus to pass the bill will undoubtedly be a milestone in Canadian politics.

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