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House Hansard - 259

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Mr. Majid Jowhari (Richmond Hill, Lib.)
  • Nov/30/23 2:23:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this Monday marked a milestone for Richmond Hill and a significant leap forward in our fight against the housing crisis. I was pleased to join the hon. Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities in announcing an agreement to fast-track over 780 housing units in Richmond Hill. This initiative is a catalyst for over 41,500 homes in the coming decade, fuelled by a $31-million investment from the housing accelerator fund. This will address the long-standing barrier to housing construction and accelerate the creation of not only increased housing density but also much-needed affordable units across the community. I congratulate the municipality for this milestone and I am proud to witness our government's historic investment in our community. It demonstrates what can be achieved with innovation, collaboration and a steadfast resolve to address the housing needs of Canadians in Richmond Hill and across Canada. Together, we are forging a future of strong, accessible and thriving communities, affirming our commitment to affordability and prosperity for all Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Nov/30/23 3:07:46 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, there are first nations who cannot return to their home communities due to the lack of homes. They are being pushed out of their culture, family and traditions, due to the neglect from the Liberals. At the pace that the government is moving, it would take anywhere between 58 to 141 years to close the infrastructure gap, despite promising that it would close it by 2030. Could the government tell us when enough homes will be built for first nations to be able to live in their home communities?
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Hon. Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Lib.)
  • Nov/30/23 3:08:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I share the member opposite's sense of urgency for closing the infrastructure gap in first nations. In 2015, we inherited a situation where no investments had been made in housing. Since 2016, 30,000 homes or renovations had been completed across the nation, with the leadership of first nations, investing in new models, ensuring that people have the tools, the support and the equity to be able to continue to close that gap. We will be there as a truthful partner with first nations.
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, CPC)
  • Nov/30/23 3:21:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, actually, the Auditor General had a plan for that. It was to approve the 112 infrastructure projects sitting on that minister's desk that would deal with the effects of climate change, adaptation and mitigation. In fact, it was indigenous projects that talked about dikes, dams and culverts, things that would give indigenous communities a fighting chance to stay on their land in the event of an extreme weather event. However, the minister would rather waste money instead of investing one dollar to save six, and rather than the current plan of evacuation, relocation and rebuilding. When will the minister get serious about helping indigenous communities, listen to the Chiefs of Ontario and axe the tax?
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • Nov/30/23 3:22:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have to ask ourselves how that infrastructure gap got so big, and it was a decade of neglect. In fact, the Leader of the Opposition, on the day of the apology from Prime Minister Harper, said that what people really needed to do was actually get to work and show work values. These are the kinds of ethics that these Conservatives hold in terms of first nations. We will continue to work with first nations on rights and in respectful ways in closing gaps. That is what responsible governments do.
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