Chad Collins at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 17th, 2023. See this statement in context.

February 17th, 2023 / 9:45 a.m.

Liberal

Chad Collins Liberal Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I'd like to follow up on the federal lands initiative. In the early days after my election, I asked about the process, and it seems like a very complicated one in terms of having to go through different ministries to make the lands available in order to even get an application into CMHC to apply for the resources.

Can I ask you for your professional advice as it relates to improving that program? You are one part of what many would consider a long process. What changes do you believe we need to make internally to make lands available in order for them to become eligible for the federal lands initiative money?

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