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House Hansard - 65

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • May/5/22 12:43:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I am pleased that my colleague is interested in the housing issue, but it is the construction of homes that is the urgent issue. Supply and demand is a game. The problem is that the supply is inadequate, and this is causing prices to skyrocket. That is the case in major centres, but all too often we forget that this is also happening in the regions and rural areas. Could my colleague take action to ensure that the funding does not all go to the Toronto region, as is often the case in the Canadian economy with government projects? Could he take action to ensure that remote and rural regions get their share of the pie and ensure that supply increases in the regions? We want to address the labour shortage, but the first problem is that people cannot find housing.
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • May/5/22 2:45:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, to address the labour shortage in the regions, Quebec is appealing to foreign workers, but after being accepted by Quebec, they are rejected by Ottawa. Imagine that. Our businesses invest up to $20,000 per candidate, and Quebec issues its approval swiftly, only for the federal government to reject these temporary workers, claiming that they might end up wanting to stay here. Our SMEs need workers now. When will the government fix its broken machinery? It is getting in the way of Quebec's efforts to address its labour needs.
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/5/22 3:09:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. This is a very important question, because immigration is key to addressing the labour shortage. Once again, I would like to inform my colleague and the House that during the first quarter of 2022 we processed more than 100,000 work permits, which is nearly double the number of applications processed during that same period in 2021. We will continue to ensure that employers in Quebec and Canada have access to the workers they need to participate in Canada's economic recovery.
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