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House Hansard - 217

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Jun/20/23 2:33:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, countless affordability societies warn of the repercussions when people have to spend more than 30% of their income on rent, but in Toronto, over 40% of people exceed that amount. Things are getting very, very difficult for Canadians. While corporate landlords are making massive profits, Canadians are struggling. When will the Prime Minister understand we are on the verge of a catastrophe?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)
  • Jun/20/23 2:53:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Edmonton now has one of the fastest-growing monthly rent prices in the country, increasing nearly 16% over the last year. Young people cannot keep up, and Liberals are not doing anything. They will not protect young people from corporate landlords, who are handing out eviction notices to jack up the rent. They are not investing properly into building affordable units. They are leaving young people to fend for themselves, while corporate landlords keep getting richer. Will the Liberals invest in safe, affordable, community-based housing so that young people can actually afford to rent in Edmonton?
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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • Jun/20/23 2:53:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Across the country, Canadians are having a hard time paying the rent or even just finding housing they can afford. We pledged not only to build more housing faster, but also to deal with renovictions through legislation.
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