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House Hansard - 24

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 4, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • Feb/4/22 10:59:46 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the member about support for seniors. He talked about not having government spending, but one of the things the NDP has been calling for, even before the election, is for the government to support seniors and not claw back their GIS. This is because seniors are getting evicted and rendered homeless at this point in time. Does the member think the Liberal government should immediately restore the GIS to seniors?
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Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • Feb/4/22 1:03:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Mr. Speaker, one of the issues that the member raises is inflation and that ties into the cost of housing. Along with inflation, there are many factors impacting the huge rise in the cost of housing. Part of that is the financialization of housing where people are treating housing as though it is a stock market. REITs are part of the problem, and the government has not taken any action with respect to that. Would the member and the Conservatives support bringing in measures to address the financialization of housing and particularly putting a moratorium on REITs?
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Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • Feb/4/22 2:22:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Mr. Speaker, one of the issues that the member raised was centred around housing affordability. The Conservatives talk a lot about housing and the inflationary costs. However, it seems to me that the housing they are talking about, in terms of supply, is not necessarily housing that can be affordable to Canadians who are in need. I would argue that those who are in core need would not be able to access the type of housing the Conservatives are talking about. Would the Conservatives support ensuring a full spectrum of housing that is affordable for Canadians, all the way from those who are unhoused through those who are renting to those who are living in co-op housing and those seeking to buy a home?
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