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In question period, the Bloc Québécois said that with July 1 approaching, hundreds of people in Quebec risk becoming homeless, that homelessness has risen sharply including a 20% increase in Quebec and 199% in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, and that Quebec and municipalities are paying more while the federal government has not contributed its share; the Bloc asked the government to increase its funding. The Liberals replied that they are working on solutions through the national housing strategy and an action plan on homelessness, are spending over $1 billion to build housing, and said programs have helped more than 112,000 Canadians find stable homes; they urged the Bloc to support their efforts and said the issue should not be politicized.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Andréanne Larouche

Bloc Québécois

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“July 1 is in two weeks, and hundreds of people risk becoming homeless. Cities and Quebec are spending more money to help, but the federal government is not. Will the government increase its funding?”
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Mr. Speaker, with just two weeks to go before July 1, hundreds of people still cannot find housing and are at risk of becoming homeless. Municipalities are investing to address the unprecedented homelessness crisis, including Montreal, which has tripled its budget. Quebec has also increased funding for this issue in its latest budget. The only government that is not doing more is the federal government. All that Ottawa has done is to renew its unsheltered homelessness and encampments initiative, which it had irresponsibly scrapped. With just two weeks to go before July 1, will the Liberals increase their funding?

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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal
“We are working hard to stop homelessness, build transition homes, and lower costs for Canadians. The Bloc Québécois should support us.”

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Mr. Speaker, I find my colleague’s remarks odd. She knows full well that we are focused on finding solutions to homelessness. She sits with me on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, where we discuss this issue. She also knows full well that Build Canada Homes was set up with over $1 billion for transition houses. More than 1,000 units have already been announced. We are working hard on this. On top of that are all the programs that we introduced, such as the school food program for children. We have cut taxes. We are here to help Canadians and improve affordability. I do not know why the Bloc Québécois members are not supporting us.

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Sébastien Lemire

Bloc Québécois
“Homelessness has risen sharply in Quebec, but the federal government has not spent any money to help. Quebec and local towns are paying for it on their own. I want the government to pay its fair share.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, my colleague is asking why. It is because homelessness has increased by 20% in Quebec and 199% in Abitibi—Témiscamingue. While encampments have become a permanent fixture, while Pauline Marois has been working on a summit on homelessness, and while municipalities and Quebec have been investing, the federal government has contributed not one red cent. It even took a public outcry to prevent the Liberals from making cuts. We have an unprecedented crisis on our hands, and it is only going to get worse on July 1. When will the government acknowledge that fact and do its fair share?

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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal
“Homelessness is a serious problem, and the opposition should not play politics with it. We are spending over $1 billion to build housing for people who need it. Our programs have already helped more than 112,000 Canadians find stable homes, and we will keep working.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, homelessness is a serious and urgent problem, and it is a shame that it is being politicized today. Canadians deserve safe, stable housing, and that is why we are going ahead with the national housing strategy, which includes an action plan to address homelessness. That is why we are investing more than $1 billion under Build Canada Homes to build transitional housing. That is why we are introducing programs such as Reaching Home, which helps community organizations working to combat homelessness. The Reaching Home program has already helped more than 112,000 Canadians access stable housing. We are there for Canadians, and we will keep working.

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