Josée Beaudin at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 10th, 2009. See this statement in context.

February 10th, 2009 / 4:25 p.m.

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Josée Beaudin Bloc Saint-Lambert, QC

I understand.

Let's talk about homelessness. Vote 5b concerns supplementary funding of $27.3 million for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy. This funding is intended for shelters, halfway houses, supervised housing and support services.

Why is the government allocating housing spending through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada rather than the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation?

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