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House Hansard - 298

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 11, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Apr/11/24 2:26:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, although Quebeckers make up 22% of the population, we received 6.7% of federal housing investments when the projects were chosen by Ottawa. It does not take a math genius to realize that we are getting ripped off. Since 2019, the money has gone mostly to funding projects outside Quebec. We are in the midst of a full-on housing crisis and our tax dollars are being spent to house Ontarians, when we can no longer even pay rent here at home. Is it clear now why we need to keep Ottawa as far away as possible from our exclusive jurisdiction over housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Apr/11/24 2:28:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Montreal has experienced its largest rent increase in 30 years. This is a true crisis, and it is making it difficult for Montrealers to put a roof over their heads. What is the Liberal government’s solution? It is to set aside a mere 35% of the Wellington Basin project’s units for affordable public housing, meaning that two-thirds of the housing units built will be unaffordable. Here is a simple question: Why use public land to build housing units that Quebeckers cannot afford?
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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24
Hon. Marci Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Lib.)
  • Apr/11/24 2:33:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about caring, young people and affordability, if we may. Young people said they needed a break on interest and student loans. We did that. Kids getting out of school can save towards their first home with the home savings account, which 500,000 young people now have. Now rent payments will build credit history, because when people pay rent, it should count. Young people have asked, and we have answered. What do you have to say? What are you going to cut? Are you going to cut these measures?
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