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House Hansard - 178

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2023 11:00AM
  • Apr/17/23 12:44:52 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, respectfully, that answer is insufficient. The housing accelerator fund was announced last year. We are in a housing crisis. We need federal investments every single year. What is the member going to do to ensure the federal government steps up when it comes to the housing crisis?
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  • Apr/17/23 1:28:05 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member for Surrey Centre spoke about the first home savings account. It is expected to cost at least $1.4 billion a year, but it is disproportionately going to go to higher-income Canadians, families that, for example, have the means to gift their kids or grandkids a $40,000 tax-deductible, tax-sheltered nest egg. I wonder if the member could comment on his interest in potentially working to improve what is being proposed right now or to redirect those funds to what we do need: investments to build the non-market affordable housing that would help address the housing crisis we are in.
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