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House Hansard - 228

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Oct/3/23 4:42:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, does my colleague think any meaningful measures for social housing could be introduced? The Bloc Québécois has repeatedly proposed investing 1% of the budget in social housing on an ongoing basis, so that crises like the one we are currently experiencing will be less frequent. Obviously, this measure is less popular because there is nothing spectacular about it. The government could do that instead of introducing half-measures like the one it has presented to us. I would like to know if this is something my colleague finds interesting and if he would be willing to discuss it.
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull
  • Oct/3/23 4:56:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member opposite for helping me find an audience for my speech. I do not think that these are token measures, and adding 200,000 to 300,000 units of affordable housing or rental construction units is not a small feat. It is a significant amount, and we can couple that with the $82 billion in the national housing strategy and the housing accelerator fund dollars, which are speeding up the process for municipalities to help lead the way on building more affordable housing. I think that these things are, in total, going to help create a more comprehensive approach to solving the housing affordability issues that we have. There is much more opportunity and additional measures to consider, and I hope to undertake those conversations and listen to the ideas of my colleagues across the way.
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