Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Respectfully, Mr. Chair, I'd like to start with a few comments. First, I want to thank you for your leadership and nonpartisanship throughout the study.
I want to be clear this morning. I am disappointed. Instead of continuing to work across party lines to address the issue of homelessness, the Bloc Québécois has gone back to its partisan ways. That is very dangerous.
Do I need to remind the Bloc Québécois that it voted against the 2025 budget, against the plan to build a billion dollars in transitional housing?
The Bloc Québécois seems to be suggesting that it's going to vote in favour of increased funding for the Reaching Home program. The truth, however, is that the Bloc Québécois takes community groups for granted, just as it takes Quebeckers for granted. It doesn't like the feeling that those on the ground are more aligned with the government's approach.
The Bloc Québécois was highly partisan in the House, accusing the government of not doing anything to fight homelessness. What, then, have we been doing here during these meetings?
Do I need to remind the Bloc Québécois who suggested the study?
I'm disappointed because the Bloc Québécois is well aware that we have been working proactively on the issue of homelessness.
I'm disappointed because the Bloc Québécois is insinuating that we are doing nothing in Quebec, with July 1 around the corner, even though it knows full well that the province oversees the housing authorities that provide assistance to those looking for housing.
I want to take this opportunity to ask the Bloc Québécois to stop infringing on Quebec's jurisdiction. The Bloc Québécois member is after all a federal member of Parliament.
I'm disappointed because some of the things that have been recommended during this study could help Mr. Villeneuve's riding and even Ms. Larouche's.
I'm disappointed because the Bloc Québécois cited statistics to show that homelessness had gone up in both Mr. Lemire's and Ms. Larouche's ridings. The fact is that the rise in homelessness happened under their watch. The Bloc Québécois is just spewing nonsense. Those members have been in Parliament for more than five years, and they've done nothing about homelessness.
A former Bloc Québécois member went all over Quebec on the taxpayer's dime, under the pretense of wanting to end homelessness. That is nonsense. We mustn't accept that here.
I have a question for Ms. Savage.