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House Hansard - 23

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Feb/3/22 11:02:52 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I am going to go off on a bit of a tangent because something has been nagging at me since this morning. I am sure my colleague knows that the survival of French in Quebec and Canada is a big challenge right now. Last spring, the Conservatives even voted in favour of a Bloc motion recognizing that Quebec is a nation whose only official language is French. That is quite an important symbol. The government, though, is sending all the wrong messages. For one thing, it appointed a unilingual anglophone Governor General, and this week, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, a department that is key to the survival of French, held a press conference in English only. Yesterday we learned that the new interim leader of the Conservative Party does not speak French. In other words, the new leader of Canada's official opposition is unable to understand one-quarter of the country's population. Does my colleague feel that sends the wrong message?
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Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Feb/3/22 12:22:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I find it difficult to follow my Conservative friends when talking about housing. They are obsessed with the deficit, and rightly so, because the deficit is increasing and we do not print money. However, the housing crisis is very real. How can we fix it? My colleague mentioned the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who estimates that the number of Canadian households in need of affordable housing will increase to 1.8 million within five years. This will be a huge undertaking. The Liberal government is currently investing, giving and lending money through different programs to create affordable housing, but priced at $2,200 a month in Montreal. That is outrageous and only helps the private sector. It is clear that the government is going to have to get involved in this major housing crisis. What are the Conservatives' proposals for fixing this problem?
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Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Feb/3/22 1:32:10 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, that was quite a remarkable speech. I am impressed. The member managed to give an infomercial for the Government of Canada. My colleague claims that everything is fine, everything is going well and there are no problems in Canada. However, there are 90,000 people waiting for an EI cheque, people who have not been able to pay rent in three months. They are waiting because the government cannot hire public servants. Seniors under the age of 75 have also received no support during the pandemic, even though they face the same housing problems as all other seniors. Let us talk about housing. Canada has a shortage of 1.8 million housing units. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has reported that this is the number of housing units that will have to be built in the next five years. Canada ranks last in the G7 when it comes to the average number of housing units per capita. This is a huge job. How does the Liberal government plan to address the massive housing crisis we are experiencing in Canada right now?
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