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House Hansard - 299

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 15, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Apr/15/24 2:28:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have an urgent message for anyone who still believes that we should ignore jurisdictions and let the federal government decide everything. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has proven that when the federal government interferes in housing, an exclusive jurisdiction of Quebec, Quebeckers receive only 14% of the funding, although we make up 22% of the population. The situation is even worse when the federal government chooses its own projects, such as affordable housing. In that case, we get only 6% of the money, even though we represent 22% of the population. When the feds interfere, Quebeckers do not get their fair share, starting with the less fortunate. Who would agree to be ripped off like that?
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Context: House Hansard - 299 - Apr/15/24
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/15/24 3:00:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I just told him to stick to his jurisdictions. He really does not get it. He must ensure that work permits are granted. The federal government is facing a humanitarian crisis. It must do its duty. That also means distributing the intake of people who come to Canada among the provinces. It is not right that there are homeless asylum seekers in Quebec and Ontario, that these people cannot even eat at food banks as a last resort, when other provinces are doing absolutely nothing. Will the government finally have the compassion to distribute the intake of asylum seekers among the provinces that are still able to provide services?
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