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House Hansard - 14

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 9, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Dec/9/21 3:52:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned that he is proud that agreements have been signed with 10 provinces and three territories. However, he did not mention that it took not one or two but three years for the agreement with Quebec to be signed. In those three years, no new housing could be built and the price of materials went up, which means that it costs more to build now than it did initially. Why is that? The reason is that the federal government decided that it wanted to build affordable housing, whereas Quebec already has expertise in social and community housing. Would it not have been more efficient to simply transfer the money to Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Dec/9/21 5:22:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke about the accessibility of a first home. This summer, the Liberals talked about how young people under the age of 40 could put $40,000 in a tax-free savings account. That really seemed to be a gift for the rich. In today's world, very few young people under 40 can set aside $40,000. We expect that rich parents will be the ones lending their children money to purchase property and that the property will end up being part of the children's inheritance. I would like to know what my colleague thinks of this measure, which does not really target those who need help buying their first home.
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