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House Hansard - 323

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 3, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Jun/3/24 2:48:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the housing crisis is a source of stress for many people. There is a shortage of affordable houses and apartments. For years, Liberals and Conservatives have neglected truly affordable housing. Experts tell us that we could ease the burden by converting federal buildings into housing. That is a good idea, but people are still going to have to be able to afford the rent. Can the Liberals guarantee that 100% of available federal land and buildings will be devoted to social and affordable housing?
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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Jun/3/24 2:49:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would like to thank my colleague for his interest in building affordable housing. I share his concerns. That is why we created the housing accelerator fund, which includes an agreement with Quebec that will result in the construction of more than 8,000 affordable housing units. Also, we have an opportunity to use public land to create affordable housing. I look forward to working with my colleague to work out the details and build plenty of affordable housing across our country.
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