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House Hansard - 229

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 4, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha, CPC)
  • Oct/4/23 2:08:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Eric Roter, 32, of Apsley passed on September 25, after a courageous battle with bipolar disorder. We are devastated by this loss, and completely unprepared. Eric has impacted the lives of so many people and to know Eric was to love him. We struggled greatly with Eric and his battle with mental health. We faced roadblocks, and lacked resources every step of the way on the path to find him help. That is an excerpt from Eric Roter's obituary. It is an absolute tragedy that shook my community. Eric's sister Haley wrote this on lnstagram, “I made calls and advocated for my brother up to the hour before he passed....When Eric went manic I called every crisis line for support. None was given.... ” This must change. Everyone knows there is a crisis. The system failed Eric and his friends. We must prioritize mental health. We must fix this broken system.
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Oct/4/23 2:53:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister does not seem to understand that the housing crisis is also about some people having no other choice but to live in unsanitary conditions. Others simply do not have a roof over their heads. They do not have the luxury of waiting for federal jurisdiction disputes to be resolved. They see no valid excuse for withholding the $900 million earmarked for housing. They are right because there is truly no valid excuse. When will the Prime Minister stop looking for excuses and finally give us our $900 million?
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Oct/4/23 3:01:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am not finished. In Quebec, 25 doctors made a heartfelt plea: Their patients' health is getting worse because of the housing crisis. After eight years of the current government, the cost of rent has doubled. That is the Liberals' record. Enough with the “could have, would have, should have”. When will the Prime Minister finally take this crisis seriously?
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