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House Hansard - 295

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 8, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 295 - Apr/8/24
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 2:39:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if my colleague is looking for photo ops, I invite him to come with me to visit the housing project in his riding called Le Monterosso. He has not been seen in the last few weeks, since the project was announced. That was mentioned during the press conference with mayor Bruno Marchand. The member seems to be forgetting that hundreds of housing units have been built in his own riding, versus the six affordable housing units that his Conservative leader built across the entire country during his time as housing minister.
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Context: House Hansard - 295 - Apr/8/24
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • Apr/8/24 7:58:32 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I want to talk about solutions. My colleague from Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing sent me a letter from the mayor of Kapuskasing, and he wanted to talk about solutions to Canada's housing crisis. He cites that they can be found in the forest. He cites that Canada can: Actively promote Canadian wood and mass timber solutions within a federal affordable housing strategy. Establish a harmonized regulatory framework for permitting processes to expedite approvals safely and responsibly. Adopt a performance-based approach and increasing tall wood building height allowances in the National Building Code. Promote nationally certified, prefabricated building typologies for wood-based structures that meet municipal standards. Offer incentives for developers using a high proportion of Canadian wood products in new construction. Support the development of a future-ready skilled workforce through standardized green education and training programs. That is something my colleague from Timmins—James Bay has been working very hard on. Does my colleague agree with those great recommendations from the mayor of Kapuskasing?
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