Christian Ouellet at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On June 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.

June 2nd, 2009 / 9 a.m.

Bloc

Christian Ouellet Bloc Brome—Missisquoi, QC

Thank you very much.

Ms. Toth, I have a question to ask you. You said earlier, with good reason, that it is important to have social housing. You also said that CMHC has unused money which is not invested in the building of public housing units, but which could be.

I introduced a bill providing for this money to be used, at least partly, to build social housing units in Canada.

Can you understand why only NDP members voted with us on this bill? I for one can’t understand it. Perhaps you can. Why is it so?

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