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House Hansard - 339

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Sep/19/24 10:29:57 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we can be passionate about the issues, but we have to respect the people who work here. I thank my colleague for his point of order. Where I am from—
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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan
  • Sep/19/24 10:30:47 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my question about—
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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan
  • Sep/19/24 10:31:38 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with respect to the housing situation, I am very proud of the extremely interesting projects implemented in my riding recently. They were designed and facilitated by community groups with some expertise in affordable housing. These include groups like SOLIDES, the Société locative d'investissement et de développement social, and FROHME, the Fédération régionale des OSBL d'habitation de la Montérégie et de l'Estrie. These groups believe that their ongoing ability to take action is very important to get projects off the ground. I would like to ask my colleague whether she is prepared to support these community organizations or, conversely, whether she is going to cut the budgets, funding, and grants that help these groups get the job done.
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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Sep/19/24 2:13:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is so exciting to be back in the House and to be able to continue working for the wonderful people of Châteauguay—Lacolle, soon to be known as Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville. It is especially exciting to be able to implement federal programs to make life more affordable for Canadians. Over the summer, I saw first-hand in my riding how our action plan is working and making life easier for hundreds of households. I had the opportunity to visit SOLIDES, the Société locative d'investissement et de développement social, which is the largest property owner in Châteauguay. This organization buys and renovates apartment buildings and rents them out at affordable prices. This model can and should be replicated across Canada. SOLIDES was recently allocated more than $3 million from the affordable housing fund to help renovate and maintain its buildings. I would like to congratulate the entire team at SOLIDES on their excellent work.
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