Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2023-03-20 11:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)",
        "fr": "M. Kevin Lamoureux (secr\u00e9taire parlementaire du leader du gouvernement \u00e0 la Chambre des communes, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7646113\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, let me start by recognizing that the member for <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London West</a> has brought forward to the House a very important issue. Over the last number of years, we have seen the government take a very proactive approach in dealing with housing-related matters. Today, the member for London West, through this motion, has highlighted a critically important aspect to housing and the role that government needs to play: Having and improving access to adaptable, affordable housing is absolutely critical.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646114\" data-originallang=\"en\">The manner in which the motion was brought forward heightens the importance of the issue and allows for additional debate. It is a great way to advocate for a community that really needs to get more recognition. It is quite surprising that we do not already have an expert with some understanding of visible and non-visible disabilities sitting on the National Housing Council. I respect the fact that the member for <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London West</a> is advocating for that. I think it is long overdue, and I hope it takes place. I am not sure about all the individuals who were engaged and involved with the member in the drafting of the motion she brought forward, but I want to recognize that they have indeed brought forward an issue that is very important, no matter what area of the nation we are talking about.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646115\" data-originallang=\"en\">At the very beginning, the motion talks about the importance of working with others. It is only with this government that, over the last number of years, we have seen the development of a national housing strategy, and we have seen the investment of hundreds of millions going into billions of dollars in non-profit housing. We have been a very proactive government in ensuring that the federal government has a role to play in housing. That is why I was somewhat surprised when the Conservative members stood in this place virtually being critical of the federal government, when the Conservative Party has given no support to non-profit housing. There are many Conservatives who believe the federal government has no role to play in regard to national housing.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646116\" data-originallang=\"en\">We have been working diligently with the different governments, levels of government, indigenous governments and many different stakeholders to ensure that Canada is able to meet the types of housing needs that are going to be there. At least the national government is playing a strong leadership role.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646117\" data-originallang=\"en\">We have seen budgetary measures that have incorporated historic amounts of money going into support for the creation of housing, for renovations to housing and for the greening of the housing industry. The government has worked with municipalities, provinces and indigenous nations to try to get the type of housing developed and renovated that is necessary.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646118\" data-originallang=\"en\">In the province of Manitoba alone, there are tens of thousands of non-profit housing units. Non-profit housing takes into consideration many different things, such as housing co-ops. We have a government, in recent years, that has taken a very keen interest in the promotion and development of housing co-ops, something of which I have been a long-time advocate. Every year, millions of dollars are put toward ongoing operational costs to support the thousands of homes and low-income people in the province of Manitoba alone.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646119\" data-originallang=\"en\">When we reflect on the resolution that we have before us today, it heightens the importance of people with non-visible physical and mental disabilities. We do need to put more of an emphasis on that. Ottawa does have a role to play, whether it is through the National Housing Council, the debates we have here in the House or the discussions that take place between the <a data-HoCid=\"278914\" href=\"/politicians/ahmed-hussen/\" title=\"Ahmed Hussen\">Minister of Housing</a> and the provincial counterparts, to advocate and to ensure that we continue to support those initiatives at the community level.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646120\" data-originallang=\"en\">For those who want to be critical of this government, I would suggest they look at previous federal governments in Canada and tell me of one that has invested more in housing and has been there in a very real and tangible way, whether it is legislatively or from a budget perspective. They will find that there has not been a government that has been as progressive and as aggressive on the housing file as this in the last 40 or 50 years.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646121\" data-originallang=\"en\">I will conclude on that thought and applaud the member for <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London West</a> for bringing forward what I think is a motion that all members should be supporting.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7646113\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, d'entr\u00e9e de jeu, je reconnais que la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London-Ouest</a> a saisi la Chambre d'une question tr\u00e8s importante. Au cours des derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, nous avons constat\u00e9 que le gouvernement a adopt\u00e9 une approche tr\u00e8s proactive \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard des enjeux concernant le logement. Aujourd'hui, en pr\u00e9sentant cette motion, la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de London-Ouest a mis en lumi\u00e8re un aspect fondamental du logement, soit l'acc\u00e8s au logement adaptable et abordable, et le r\u00f4le absolument crucial que doit jouer le gouvernement \u00e0 cet \u00e9gard.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646114\" data-originallang=\"en\">La motion a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 souligner l'importance de la question et \u00e0 permettre un d\u00e9bat plus pouss\u00e9. Cette fa\u00e7on de proc\u00e9der constitue un excellent moyen de d\u00e9fendre les int\u00e9r\u00eats d'une communaut\u00e9 \u00e0 laquelle il faut vraiment accorder davantage d'attention. Il est plut\u00f4t \u00e9tonnant qu'un expert qui s'y conna\u00eet un tant soit peu en mati\u00e8re d'incapacit\u00e9s apparentes et non apparentes ne si\u00e8ge pas d\u00e9j\u00e0 au Conseil national du logement. Je respecte le fait que la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London-Ouest</a> exerce des pressions pour que ce soit le cas. J'estime qu'il est grand temps que cela se fasse et j'esp\u00e8re que cela se r\u00e9alisera. Je ne sais pas exactement qui a aid\u00e9 la d\u00e9put\u00e9e, notamment \u00e0 r\u00e9diger la motion qu'elle a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e, mais je tiens \u00e0 reconna\u00eetre que tous les participants \u00e0 cette initiative ont soulev\u00e9 un enjeu tr\u00e8s important qui concerne toutes les r\u00e9gions du pays sans exception. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646115\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le d\u00e9but de la motion met l'accent sur la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de collaborer avec d'autres intervenants. Soulignons que c'est gr\u00e2ce au gouvernement actuel qu'une strat\u00e9gie nationale sur le logement a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9labor\u00e9e au cours des derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es et que des centaines de millions, voire des milliards de dollars ont \u00e9t\u00e9 consacr\u00e9s aux logements \u00e0 but non lucratif. Le gouvernement actuel se montre tr\u00e8s proactif et voit \u00e0 ce que le gouvernement f\u00e9d\u00e9ral joue un r\u00f4le dans le dossier du logement. C'est pourquoi j'ai trouv\u00e9 plut\u00f4t \u00e9tonnant que les d\u00e9put\u00e9s conservateurs critiquent le gouvernement f\u00e9d\u00e9ral \u00e0 la Chambre alors que le Parti conservateur n'appuie aucunement le logement \u00e0 but non lucratif. De nombreux conservateurs sont d'avis que le gouvernement f\u00e9d\u00e9ral n'a aucun r\u00f4le \u00e0 jouer dans le logement \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle nationale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646116\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous travaillons assid\u00fbment avec les divers gouvernements, les divers pouvoirs publics, dont les gouvernements autochtones, ainsi que de nombreux intervenants pour faire en sorte que le Canada puisse r\u00e9pondre aux besoins futurs en mati\u00e8re de logement. Le gouvernement national, \u00e0 tout le moins, joue un r\u00f4le de premier plan dans ce domaine.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646117\" data-originallang=\"en\">Certaines des mesures budg\u00e9taires d\u00e9j\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es pr\u00e9voyaient des sommes sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent destin\u00e9es \u00e0 soutenir la cr\u00e9ation de logements, les r\u00e9novations et le virage \u00e9cologique de l'industrie du logement. Le gouvernement collabore avec les municipalit\u00e9s, les provinces et les nations autochtones afin que les logements n\u00e9cessaires soient b\u00e2tis et r\u00e9nov\u00e9s.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646118\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le Manitoba compte, \u00e0 lui seul, des dizaines de milliers d'unit\u00e9s de logement \u00e0 but non lucratif, ce qui comprend notamment les coop\u00e9ratives d'habitation. Depuis quelques ann\u00e9es, le gouvernement s'int\u00e9resse vivement \u00e0 la promotion et au d\u00e9veloppement de coop\u00e9ratives d'habitation, un enjeu pour lequel je milite depuis longtemps. Seulement au Manitoba, des millions de dollars sont vers\u00e9s chaque ann\u00e9e pour prendre en charge les co\u00fbts op\u00e9rationnels servant \u00e0 soutenir des milliers de logements et de r\u00e9sidants \u00e0 faible revenu.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646119\" data-originallang=\"en\">La motion dont nous sommes saisis aujourd\u2019hui souligne l\u2019importance des besoins des personnes qui vivent avec des handicaps physiques et mentaux non visibles. Nous devons nous int\u00e9resser davantage \u00e0 cette r\u00e9alit\u00e9. Ottawa a un r\u00f4le \u00e0 jouer, que ce soit par l\u2019entremise du Conseil national du logement, dans les d\u00e9bats que nous avons ici au Parlement ou dans le cadre des discussions entre le <a data-HoCid=\"278914\" href=\"/politicians/ahmed-hussen/\" title=\"Ahmed Hussen\">ministre du Logement</a> et ses homologues provinciaux, afin de promouvoir les initiatives prises dans ce domaine et nous assurer que nous continuons \u00e0 les soutenir au niveau local.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646120\" data-originallang=\"en\">Quant \u00e0 ceux qui aiment \u00e0 critiquer le gouvernement, je leur sugg\u00e8re de regarder le bilan des gouvernements f\u00e9d\u00e9raux pr\u00e9c\u00e9dents au Canada et de m\u2019en citer un qui a investi davantage dans le logement et qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9ellement et concr\u00e8tement pr\u00e9sent sur le plan l\u00e9gislatif ou budg\u00e9taire. Ils constateront qu\u2019aucun gouvernement n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 aussi progressiste et dynamique que le n\u00f4tre sur le dossier du logement au cours des 40 ou 50 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7646121\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je terminerai sur ce point, en ajoutant que je salue la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"278546\" href=\"/politicians/arielle-kayabaga/\" title=\"Arielle Kayabaga\">London-Ouest</a> pour avoir pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 une motion que, d\u2019apr\u00e8s moi, tous les d\u00e9put\u00e9s devraient appuyer.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2023/3/20/kevin-lamoureux-1/",
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Private Members' Business",
        "fr": "Affaires \u00e9manant des d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Federal Framework on Housing for Individuals with Non-Visible Disabilities",
        "fr": "Un cadre f\u00e9d\u00e9ral sur le logement pour les personnes ayant des handicaps non apparents"
    },
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