Human Resources Committee on Dec. 10th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #141 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cmhc.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Canada without Barriers by 2040

Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25, and Briefing on Ministerial Priorities and Mandates

Briefing by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

MPs speaking

Bobby Morrissey

Scott Aitchison

Peter Fragiskatos

Bonita Zarrillo

Also speaking

Coleen Volk President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Nadine Leblanc Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Policy and Interim Chief Risk Officer, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Kristina Namiesniowski Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Employment and Social Development

Elisha Ram Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development, Department of Employment and Social Development

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

I condemn any form of hate or anti-Semitism in this country—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

That's not an answer to the question.

December 12th, 2024 / 12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—and that's why we've put forward Canada's first-ever action plan on combatting hate—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

That's not an answer to the question.

Minister, I'll ask the questions, please.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—the $274 million that the Conservative Party of Canada voted against. We have put forward—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

The synagogues and Jewish schools are being shot at and firebombed in Toronto. Is this acceptable?

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

I did not hear the question.

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

Synagogues and Jewish schools are being shot at and firebombed in Toronto. Is that acceptable?

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

Not at all. Absolutely—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

Do you specifically condemn it?

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

Absolutely I—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

Do you specifically condemn the chants?

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

I condemn any form of hatred and—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

Please answer the question, yes or no.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—any form of intolerance in this country.

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

You're not answering the question, Minister.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

We have seen an extremely high rise in hate in this country—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

I would say that people in my community are not feeling safe because of a lack of action from the government. Hate crimes are up by 251%. Two-thirds of those crimes this year are targeted at the Jewish community. They're religiously motivated, and your government has done nothing but foster anti-Semitic sentiment.

All I want to know is whether, yes or no, you specifically condemn the chants that I referenced earlier.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

We have a sum of $274 million for Canada's action plan on combatting hate and—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

That's money and words that are not having an effect.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—supporting Jewish communities on the ground—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

Can you please condemn the chants or not?

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—and the Conservative member sitting there has voted against it—

Conservative

Don Stewart Conservative Toronto—St. Paul's, ON

I'll take that as a no, that you don't condemn the anti-Semitic chants.

Liberal

Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON

—just like the Conservative Party of Canada. It is shameful that they pretend to care about communities—