SummarySpren for "Government bills"
- • The Speaker of the House must determine whether the main purpose of Bill C-59 is to implement the budget and whether it falls within the exception provided by Standing Order 69.1(2).
• The Standing Orders place specific conditions on the consideration of budgets, including a particular order of the day, debate lasting a certain number of days, and votes taking place at certain points in time.
- • The member (Mr. Scot Davidson) mentions a crisis after crisis and argues that the government has done nothing to address them.
• The member uses the metaphor of holding a beach ball underwater to emphasize the idea that the government can only suppress the problems for so long, and eventually, they will resurface.
- • The government is committed to making affordable housing more accessible and affordable for Canadians.
• The government is working to ensure that the price of housing, including affordable and community-based housing, is reflective of wage growth.
- • The need for affordable housing is a major issue in every community in northwest British Columbia, and the current government's reliance on the market to provide solutions is not enough.
• The region needs a government that is committed to building the infrastructure necessary to facilitate the expansion of housing development, such as water and wastewater systems, in order to address the affordable housing crisis.