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Lori Idlout

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Nunavut
  • Nunavut
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $178,285.32

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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Nov/27/23 3:13:47 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, the federal housing advocate says the government fell short in building homes across the country. Under the Liberals, too many indigenous people everywhere, especially in cities, are homeless or sleeping in overcrowded houses. They have failed to uphold indigenous people's basic rights. Thanks to the NDP, the government announced $4 billion over seven years for housing, but indigenous people are still waiting. Why have the Liberals not released all of this urgently needed funding to respect indigenous people's right to housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Mar/30/23 2:48:04 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, while the federal government had many wins for some Canadians, indigenous peoples were again neglected in the federal budget. Promises for long-term funding while delaying its rollout is not good enough. For years, urgent and unmet housing needs have been spoken about in this House, yet indigenous peoples will continue to live in homelessness and in overcrowded and mouldy housing, forcing indigenous peoples to leave their lands. Why does the government continue to put indigenous peoples at the bottom of its priority list?
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Context: House Hansard - 143 - Dec/7/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Dec/7/22 5:21:38 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Uqaqtittiji, I have people in my territory who are homeless, like Bernie Napassikallak from Taloyoak, who lives in a tent in harsh winter conditions at the moment. I appreciate that the member focused his intervention on the need to increase housing. I wonder if the member agrees that the Canada recovery dividend needs to be extended to collect revenue from big box stores and oil and gas companies so that the revenue collected can go toward increasing the amount of housing in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 124 - Nov/3/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Nov/3/22 2:47:51 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples enshrines the right to housing for indigenous peoples, yet many struggle to find an adequate home. The Liberal government has failed to recognize these rights and invest in an indigenous housing strategy for people who are compelled to leave their home communities. As a result, many indigenous peoples end up in units in disrepair or homeless. When will the government acknowledge UNDRIP rights to safe, affordable housing across Canada?
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