Discussion · Government Orders
Mario Beaulieu Bloc Québécois
“This housing bill could have passed much faster if the government had shared the details sooner. We were worried they would add conditions to the money, but it goes straight to Quebec to spend on housing. If the government had been clear from the start, we would not need to rush this debate now.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a bit ironic that they are having to impose a super closure motion on Bill C‑26 when it could have been passed much more quickly if the government had been more transparent. The government refused to hold a briefing at the outset. We were not sure if the federal government was going to do what it usually does and impose a whole bunch of conditions that would delay and complicate the transfer of the funds. When the bill was introduced, we found out that the money would be transferred directly to Quebec so that it could use it as it sees fit for housing. That solved a lot of problems. Why was the government not transparent from the start? The process would have gone much quicker.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, it is a bit ironic that they are having to impose a super closure motion on Bill C‑26 when it could have been passed much more quickly if the government had been more transparent. The government refused to hold a briefing at the outset. We were not sure if the federal government was going to do what it usually does and impose a whole bunch of conditions that would delay and complicate the transfer of the funds. When the bill was introduced, we found out that the money would be transferred directly to Quebec so that it could use it as it sees fit for housing. That solved a lot of problems. Why was the government not transparent from the start? The process would have gone much quicker.