Mr. Speaker, most of the people facing real housing problems are women renters. Whether they live alone, head a single parent family or are young or old, they are often faced with housing that is too expensive and does not meet their needs.
The housing crisis is a daily drama for women, and Statistics Canada's latest figures show us just how much. To be a woman and a renter is a losing combination.
One of the major Canadian demands of the World March of Women is a 1% increase in public spending on housing.
The Bloc Quebecois calls on the federal government to stop ignoring the problem and to go after the problem of poverty by investing the amounts requested in housing. It must correct the injustices committed in 1994.