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House Hansard - 222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Sep/21/23 1:20:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-33 
Mr. Speaker, I want to repeat the question I asked this morning because I did not get an answer. I have been listening to the debate since this morning, and I am not sure what to make of it. We are dealing with a bit of a catch-all bill on ports and railway companies. However, the earth is burning right now, with forest fires raging everywhere. We have never been so ineffectual in the fight against climate change. We also have a housing crisis, and 3.5 million housing units need to be built in Canada. It is absolutely ridiculous. In 2022, Canada spent $50 billion on the oil industry. Meanwhile, there are 10,000 homeless people in Quebec. Is Bill C-33 the only thing the Liberal government has to offer in response to all the crises erupting across the country?
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Sep/21/23 2:26:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the minister responsible for housing admitted that there are strings attached to the $900 million Quebec is supposed to get to build social housing. The thing is, social housing is not his responsibility. Is he telling people in distress, who may soon be unable to pay their rent or who are at risk of ending up homeless, that they are being held hostage by the Liberals' desire to centralize?
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