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Minister of Tourism Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Hon. Soraya Martinez Ferrada

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Tourism Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
  • Liberal
  • Hochelaga
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 63%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,332.48

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Context: House Hansard - 101 - Sep/23/22
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • Sep/23/22 11:34:11 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if there is one thing we can agree on with my colleague it is that Canadians across the country are having a hard time buying a home. We agree on that. Where we disagree is that from the start, the Conservatives across the way have voted against every government measure to provide access to home ownership and give money directly to people so they can pay their rent. When it comes to affordability, it is our government who is concerned about people across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • May/13/22 11:34:16 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, I thank my colleague for her question. I live in Canada, not in fantasyland. What I can tell her is that we need to work not only on access to home ownership and increasing the number of housing units, but also on buyers' rights and unfair practices in the real estate market. The national housing strategies operate on several levels. I hope the Conservative Party will vote with us for once.
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Context: House Hansard - 71 - May/13/22
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • May/13/22 11:33:12 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. That is precisely why we need to work not only on home ownership, but also on buyers' rights. Considering the issue of renovictions and units that are unaffordable, we need to ensure not only that people can buy a home, but also that people can rent affordably across the country. That is exactly what we put in our budget: concrete measures to help every Canadian have a roof over their head.
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Context: House Hansard - 66 - May/6/22
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • May/6/22 11:37:29 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We are well aware of the fact that Canadians across the country think that their dreams of home ownership are out of reach and next to impossible to achieve. In the most recent budget, we presented practical measures, namely $200 million to develop and expand rent-to-own programs, a tax-free savings account, a two-year ban on sales to foreign buyers and, of course, a homebuyers' bill of rights, which we are developing in co-operation with the provinces and territories. We are dedicated to—
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Context: House Hansard - 56 - Apr/8/22
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • Apr/8/22 11:34:08 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. As we all know, property ownership is now out of reach for Canadians across the country, and that is unacceptable. That is why budget 2022 contains concrete measures, including a $200‑million investment to develop rent-to-own projects, the creation of a tax-free first home savings account that would give first-time homebuyers the ability to save $40,000, and a two-year ban on foreign investors acquiring property. That is federal leadership. I hope the opposition will vote in favour of these measures this time.
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