SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 65

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • May/5/22 12:42:00 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-19 
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's intervention today and his attendance at the occasional finance meeting, where we can discuss housing inflation, among other things. He mentions, specifically, the so-called foreign buyers ban in Bill C-19. The minister has to, first of all, identify a particular property that falls outside the many loopholes and exemptions the government has given for all sorts of people, but if they legitimately find it, the minister has to go through a provincial court process, which can take years, and the ultimate slap on the wrist is $10,000. Does the hon. member think that taking up court time and years of process to have someone who has violated the law of this country be fined $10,000 is sufficient? Does he think it should be much higher than that?
139 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • May/5/22 2:35:24 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, when first I said that the Liberals’ ban on foreign buyers was so full of loopholes that it was like Swiss cheese, I had no idea that the government would give itself the biggest loophole of all in its budget law. Get this: After royal assent, the government gets to decide if it ever is allowed to come into force. That is right: NDP and Liberal members will vote for the ban that really is not a ban, and the government can simply ignore a law that really is not a law. They promised millennials they would take action on housing affordability. Why do Liberals make promises they have no intention of keeping?
116 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border