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Chad Collins

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $105,519.46

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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Chad Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 9:21:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as to this theme of gatekeepers holding up housing, we know that the housing supply is controlled by municipalities and provinces. What the member and other members who have talked in the House this evening and other days as we have debated the budget have neglected to talk about is affordable housing. I know that our government, as I outlined earlier tonight, has a number of programs that have helped not just housing issues and homelessness but providing affordable housing in municipalities across Canada. Can I ask the member why consistently Conservatives get up and talk about housing and housing supply but neglect to talk about affordable housing investments and why they are so averse to supporting any program that has to support housing providers who are assisting with social housing units?
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Chad Collins (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Lib.)
  • Nov/15/22 2:10:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, creating housing rapidly to address the housing crisis is a priority for the government. That is why I was pleased to hear that the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion has announced a third round of rapid housing funding that non-profit housing providers in my great city of Hamilton are eligible to apply for: in total, $1.5 billion dollars for communities to address their housing and homelessness action plans. We know that RHI investments help vulnerable seniors, people living with disabilities, women and children fleeing family violence, and many more. As a former city councillor and past president of CityHousing Hamilton, I had the opportunity to work on the planning, design and construction of two rapid housing projects, including the city's first modular build. To date, we have funded over 120 new units in the city of Hamilton with $34 million in support from our rapid housing fund. Local providers, like Indwell, the YWCA, Good Shepherd and CityHousing Hamilton, are anxious to build more, and there is more work to be done. The government will continue to provide the necessary resources to address our affordable housing needs.
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