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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 10:32:42 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, last week, the Auditor General of Canada tabled a rather scathing report on housing. My colleague talked about how, five years ago, the government launched the national housing strategy, a major housing initiative to put an end to chronic homelessness in Canada. Five years later, the government has spent a lot of money, but we have no idea what results have been achieved. There is no accountability. That is scandalous and needs to stop. We know that indigenous peoples are overrepresented when it comes to homelessness, particularly in our cities. My colleague talked a lot about the fact that the government is spending a lot of money without getting any results. That is true, but what is the solution? What do we need to do? There are major housing problems in indigenous communities across the country, particularly in Quebec, northern Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. What do we need to do and how can we put an end to the housing problem in indigenous communities across the country?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:20:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, housing is a human right. I am proud of our government that is investing in building affordable and social housing in our communities. In fact, these investments in building new homes are taking place now. Just last week, I was honoured to announce funding for 240 new affordable homes in my community of Ottawa Centre, along with our Minister of Housing. This includes projects led by CCOC and Ottawa Community Housing, two of the most important not-for-profit housing providers in our city. Another project from the John Howard Society will offer supportive housing for indigenous women experiencing homelessness. This is all in addition to previous investments by our government since 2015 that add up to almost 2,000 new affordable homes, with over 11,000 retrofitted units just in my community of Ottawa Centre. Housing is a human right. Our government will continue its work until every Canadian can find a safe and affordable home. We can end chronic homelessness in our country.
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