“I want to know why the Bloc supports this bill. It gives the finance minister $1.7 billion for housing with no rules, no targets, and no guarantee of results.”

“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member mentioned that the Bloc supports Bill C-26. The key thing is that the bill would give the Liberal Minister of Finance a blank cheque to spend $1.7 billion with no guarantee of results, targets or accountability to build homes. With those concerns, why does the Bloc support the bill?”

“I oppose this bill. It gives the finance minister $1.7 billion without any clear targets, rules, or promises that homes will actually get built. Nobody can even explain how the rebate program will work.”

“Mr. Speaker, Bill C-26 gives the Liberal Minister of Finance a blank cheque to spend $1.7 billion with no guarantees of results, targets or accountability to build homes. In fact, the word “housing” is in this bill only twice. My hon. colleague mentioned the rebate program, the program that was signed with the Province of Ontario, yet there is no specific program put in place through regulation on how that rebate will work. That is my understanding. I have had developers call me as late as last week. They cannot find out from the Ontario government how the rebate works. When they are told by the province to go to the CRA, the CRA is telling them it does not know how this program works. Perhaps the member can tell us how this rebate program will work.”