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House Hansard - 265

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 11, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 265 - Dec/11/23
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/11/23 12:12:52 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues in the House are having a good start to their week. The Bloc Québécois supports Bill C-56, which would refund the GST to builders. What bothers me, however, is that Bill C-56 extends over seven years, so that means the rebate will be spread over seven years. In 2023, it is hard to foresee what is going to happen in a month or six months. How can we be sure that a bill like this will be effective when it is going to extend over seven years and plenty of questions remain about the criteria for housing affordability and the desired potential reduction in rent? I would like my colleague to comment on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 265 - Dec/11/23
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/11/23 1:41:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, I have a question for my colleague. Many of us in the House believe that the GST rebate for rental property builders will not really have any impact on the availability and affordability of housing. If the results are questionable, how does my colleague explain the government proposing that this be spread over seven or even 12 years for the final reimbursement, until December 31, 2035, to be exact? I would like his opinion on that.
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