Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“This bill helps us work with the provinces, territories, and Indigenous peoples to fix housing problems. We are also putting a lot of money into it. Does the member agree that working together like this is important?”
“Madam Speaker. I understand the member has not decided how she is going to be voting on the bill. I think it is important to recognize, as she has, the purpose of the bill. The bill is there, in a way, to clearly demonstrate that working collaboratively with provinces, indigenous peoples, territories and the many other stakeholders is the best way for us to address the multitude of issues facing Canada’s housing situation. The federal government is stepping up. Here we are talking about legislation, but we have also made serious dollar commitments through the budget to support Build Canada Homes. I think we have to take a holistic approach to dealing with it. Could the member provide her thoughts in regard to how important it is to work collaboratively with others? This, at least, helps set that stage.”
Madam Speaker. I understand the member has not decided how she is going to be voting on the bill. I think it is important to recognize, as she has, the purpose of the bill. The bill is there, in a way, to clearly demonstrate that working collaboratively with provinces, indigenous peoples, territories and the many other stakeholders is the best way for us to address the multitude of issues facing Canada’s housing situation. The federal government is stepping up. Here we are talking about legislation, but we have also made serious dollar commitments through the budget to support Build Canada Homes. I think we have to take a holistic approach to dealing with it. Could the member provide her thoughts in regard to how important it is to work collaboratively with others? This, at least, helps set that stage.