Discussion · Government Orders
Patrick Bonin Bloc Québécois
“The government is ignoring rules to take people's land for a high-speed train project. People are worried about losing their homes, their property values, and the project's funding. Can the member explain why she thinks this is not a problem?”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague just mentioned Alto’s high-speed train project. The government has given itself the power to disregard expropriation laws, which is clearly a big problem. People are being threatened with expropriation. The issue we are talking about today, the court decision at least, seems to touch on home values and project funding. Can my hon. colleague go into more detail about why she seems to say that, from what I understand, there are really no issues in this respect?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, my colleague just mentioned Alto’s high-speed train project. The government has given itself the power to disregard expropriation laws, which is clearly a big problem. People are being threatened with expropriation. The issue we are talking about today, the court decision at least, seems to touch on home values and project funding. Can my hon. colleague go into more detail about why she seems to say that, from what I understand, there are really no issues in this respect?