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House Hansard - 256

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 27, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/27/23 2:28:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the middle of a housing crisis, Statistics Canada revealed that in just one year, rents went up 8.2%. That is higher than the rate of inflation. It is unheard of. What is causing this? According to the National Bank, it is “an unprecedented increase in the...population”. The National Bank's chief economist says that “Unless Ottawa revises its immigration quotas downward, we don't expect much relief for...households”. The National Bank is not against immigration. It is telling us that there is a problem. Will the federal government finally admit it instead of insulting everyone when we talk about it?
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 2:28:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member across the way knows full well that Quebec controls its own immigration levels. It is a little much to presume that the higher rents are due only to the increase in population. However, it is clear that we have challenges in Canada when it comes to ensuring suitable immigration that takes into account integration capacity. That is precisely what we are working on.
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