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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Feb/15/22 12:25:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, as the member pointed out, one of the greatest challenges for seniors is housing. That is why the federal government works with provincial governments. It is the provinces that take the lead on social housing. We invest, on an annual basis, in operating costs in the Province of Manitoba. We are talking about tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in rent subsidies and non-profit housing. We are talking about thousands of non-profit housing units in the province of Manitoba alone, and it is often the federal government that gives the largest percentage. That deals with trying to make housing more affordable. An hon. member: Oh, oh! Mr. Kevin Lamoureux: I would invite my friend to stand and ask a question, as opposed to heckling.
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Feb/15/22 12:28:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, in my years serving in the Manitoba legislature, I believe that every year, for almost 20 years, if a province were asked if it wanted more money for this or that, it was always going to say yes. Provinces always want more money for health care. That is a given. Am I surprised that it is unanimous among the provinces that they want more money for health care? It does not surprise me at all. What is important is that, since we have been in government, we have negotiated accords with all of the provinces and territories, which are indexed. We are giving record amounts in annual allotments of equalization and health transfers to provinces. It is a historical amount of money. Along with that, we continue to support other aspects of health care, which Canadians want us to do, such as additional money for things like mental health and long-term care.
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Feb/15/22 2:28:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the parties at the Quebec National Assembly do not want it. The Government of Quebec does not want it. The Bloc Québécois does not want it. I am hearing from the neighbouring benches that the people of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba do not want it. Is the Prime Minister shopping around his “just watch me” moment by imposing a law in Quebec against Quebec?
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