Mr. Speaker, time and time again, we hear in the House Conservatives speaking up for vulnerable people, but what do they say when they are in committee? We can listen to this: The member for Peterborough—Kawartha said, “Guess what happens when you don't have a house? You go commit crime because you're in poverty.” It is shameful that, as we stand to lift Canadians up, Conservatives use vulnerable people as props and then demonize them and blame them for crime in this country. It is truly shameful, and Canadians should see through their rhetoric.
In the House of Commons on November 1st, 2024. See this statement in context.