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House Hansard - 339

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Ms. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne, BQ)
  • Sep/19/24 11:51:26 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with most of what my colleague said. There is one thing that he did not really talk about that I would like him to elaborate on. It is a suggestion that the Bloc Québécois has made many times. My colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert has spoken about it at length. I am talking about the creation of an acquisition fund that would enable non-profit organizations, the community sector, to acquire affordable housing on the private market and then make it available. What does the member think about that suggestion?
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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice
  • Sep/19/24 11:51:48 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is another solution the NDP is proposing. With regard to an acquisition fund, I mentioned Vienna, which has truly set an example internationally. Montreal increased its fund recently, too. I think we need to do our part and use public land for truly affordable public housing. However, we also need to work together to be able to buy private land in order to break free from this market logic.
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