Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House will not accept that the SCPI program is wasteful or inefficient, as the minister said.
Earlier this year, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities told the finance committee that SCPI has been particularly effective in combating homelessness and asked that it be extended for five years. Despite a $13 billion surplus, the Conservative government would not extend the SCPI program.
There are approximately 150,000 homeless people in Canada every year. Will the minister stop making excuses and extend the program today?