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During question period on housing, the Bloc Québécois raised homelessness in Quebec, saying more than 12,000 people are homeless there, the problem now reaches all regions, and the government has provided only a few million dollars for tent encampments; it asked whether the federal government would make fighting homelessness a top priority and whether that funding is enough. The Liberals said homelessness is a crisis they intend to tackle with ambitious action, with a goal of cutting it in half, working closely with Quebec, and putting at least $1 billion from Build Canada toward temporary housing; they also said provinces need to help by providing mental health and addiction care.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois
“More than 12,000 people are homeless in Quebec, and the problem is spreading across the province. Quebec made fighting homelessness a top priority. I want to know if the federal government will do the same.”
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Mr. Speaker, there are more than 12,000 homeless people in Quebec. What was restricted to big cities now extends to all regions of Quebec. These are people who are suffering, who are hungry and who are at risk every day. They are dying, as we have sadly seen today. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois and no doubt all my colleagues in the House, I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the woman who died. Quebec’s new government is making the fight against homelessness a national priority. Will the federal government follow suit?

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Joël Lightbound

Liberal
“Homelessness is a crisis in Quebec and across Canada. We want to cut it in half. We plan to take big action and work closely with Quebec to do it.”

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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question. This is an extremely important issue. In Quebec and Canada, we are facing a homelessness crisis that we intend to tackle through bold and ambitious action. Our goal is to cut homelessness in half in this country. This is one of the issues on which our government intends to work closely with the Government of Quebec.

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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois
“About 12,000 homeless people in Quebec will spend the winter outside. The government gave only a few million dollars to help with tent camps. I want to know if the government really thinks that is enough money.”
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to hear what the minister just said in response because the government is forcing massive bills down our throats, bills like C-5, C-15 and C-39 in the name of national interest. The national interest seems to be a broad concept, but, in our view, funding ambitious measures to combat homelessness would truly be in the national interest. Some 12,000 unhoused people in Quebec are getting ready to spend the winter outside. The federal government transfers a few million dollars to Quebec to deal specifically with the encampment crisis. Does the government think that is enough?

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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal
“We have a strong plan to deal with homelessness, and we are treating it like a national crisis. We are spending at least 1 billion dollars on temporary housing. The provinces also need to help by providing mental health and addiction care.”

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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that we have an ambitious plan. The homelessness crisis is a national crisis that we are taking seriously. We are in contact with the people on the ground, with the municipal and provincial authorities. That is why there is at least $1 billion, at a minimum, in Build Canada Homes that will go toward transitional housing. Obviously we need the provinces to come to the table with support measures for mental health and addiction and all that. We are at the table. We are there for Canadians.

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