WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:19.559 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, 2 00:00:21.160 --> 00:01:03.920 the show about governor policy and human rights. Welcome back to Policy and Rights 3 00:01:03.920 --> 00:01:08.480 here in Depictions Media Radio, I'm your host, Michael Cloggs. Across Canada, 4 00:01:08.879 --> 00:01:15.640 we keep hearing about the housing problem and that we're hearing from the real 5 00:01:15.760 --> 00:01:25.040 estate industry and the developers that there isn't enough supply. There needs to be 6 00:01:25.159 --> 00:01:29.879 more supply. The reason why the cost of homes is so much is because 7 00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:42.359 there's an inadequate amount of homes to go around to people. So is the 8 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:51.560 all levels of government? Are they giving free rein to developers to tear down 9 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:57.079 houses, tear down whole neighborhoods and rebuild them so that they have these high 10 00:01:57.200 --> 00:02:08.360 rise condos and and or shall we say that they are building townhouse complexes by 11 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:14.800 the droves, claiming that this is going to be more affordable, more accommodating 12 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:23.159 and support the Canadian growth. Meanwhile, if it's supposed to be affordable, 13 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:30.159 by which meatristic are they using to determine if it's if it's affordable or not 14 00:02:30.240 --> 00:02:39.479 affordable When some of these townhouses are going for three hundred thousand or more a 15 00:02:39.560 --> 00:02:51.919 piece, So is that an affordable level for the average family to find a 16 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:59.840 home is or is that still out of reach for the average when we look 17 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:07.639 at rents, especially in the area which we are in existence, that a 18 00:03:07.759 --> 00:03:17.080 rental that would accommodate to adults and a child is going to cost about two 19 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:23.520 thousand dollars a month. Again, we asked the question is that affordable and 20 00:03:23.960 --> 00:03:32.039 the idea of subsidized housing or housing that they could be partly be paid for 21 00:03:32.159 --> 00:03:42.560 by the government. The list of people trying to get that particular type of 22 00:03:42.599 --> 00:03:50.319 housing programs is more than just around the block. Let's say it loops around 23 00:03:50.599 --> 00:03:58.759 a city because there isn't much available that way. We're going to hear from 24 00:03:58.879 --> 00:04:14.680 a program in Toronto that is being sponsored by levels of government and the Minister 25 00:04:14.719 --> 00:04:19.600 of Finance, Christia Friedland, is going to be at this event as they're 26 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:26.839 talking about the programs that they have put in place in order to create a 27 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:39.199 twelve acre housing development in Ontario near Toronto. The question is what are the 28 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:47.079 particulars of such a program and how can it be put into other areas without 29 00:04:48.000 --> 00:04:55.279 disrupting too much of what is going on or should we be looking at other 30 00:04:55.319 --> 00:05:06.759 alternatives and limiting and limiting the growth of our cities. So why don't we 31 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:17.040 hear what a press conference that happened late last week just before we jumped into 32 00:05:19.279 --> 00:05:30.040 the International Court, hearings that happened at the Hague between Israel and South Africa. 33 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:36.240 So why don't we listen to this past conference that happened in Toronto Thursday 34 00:05:36.439 --> 00:05:43.639 of last week. Good afternoon everyone. My name is Andrew Joyner, Managing 35 00:05:43.639 --> 00:05:47.839 Director and head of Multifamily at Trikon Residential on behalf of my partners at Kilmer 36 00:05:47.879 --> 00:05:51.959 Group and Dream. We are incredibly proud to be here today to host Minister 37 00:05:53.040 --> 00:05:59.399 Freeland and discuss a wonderful public private partnership that delivers affordable rental housing solutions at 38 00:05:59.439 --> 00:06:03.879 scale and strengthens the social fabric of our city. Five years ago, our 39 00:06:03.920 --> 00:06:09.319 partnership was selected to develop these twelve acres of land and create a first of 40 00:06:09.319 --> 00:06:14.519 its kind, one hundred percent purpose built rental community that includes thirty percent affordable 41 00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:18.759 housing and in many ways is a pioneering model for city building. I say 42 00:06:18.759 --> 00:06:24.639 this for a few reasons. First, the significance of Canary Landing lies not 43 00:06:24.680 --> 00:06:29.000 only in its scale, but in its approach which could only be realized through 44 00:06:29.040 --> 00:06:33.279 the vision, support and coordination of all three levels of government, including our 45 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:40.759 Cornerstone cmhc RCFI loan, the City of Toronto Open Door Program, direct investment, 46 00:06:41.240 --> 00:06:46.720 and provincial land contribution. Here at Canary Landing, across twenty five hundred 47 00:06:46.839 --> 00:06:50.920 rental homes, market and affordable homes are all finished to the same standard and 48 00:06:51.040 --> 00:06:56.519 have been integrated in a checkerboard throughout the community as they should always be, 49 00:06:56.959 --> 00:07:02.399 to offer residents equal access to amenities and community programming. This ensures that all 50 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:09.639 residents, regardless of income, can thrive together. Secondly, sustainability is at 51 00:07:09.680 --> 00:07:14.439 the forefront of Canary Landing. Built to lead gold standards, Canary Landing is 52 00:07:14.480 --> 00:07:19.319 thirty percent more energy efficient than comparable buildings. And Finally, what truly sets 53 00:07:19.360 --> 00:07:26.600 Canary Landing apart is our focus on resident experience. Acclaimed architects from Denmark, 54 00:07:26.759 --> 00:07:31.560 Kobe and Toronto Zone Architects Alliance have created landmark buildings that are more than just 55 00:07:31.600 --> 00:07:38.319 structures their homes, and they are designed to enhance our residence lives. We've 56 00:07:38.399 --> 00:07:42.800 built bright, livable suites that are larger than market averages and designed with end 57 00:07:42.879 --> 00:07:47.600 users in mind. And we've designed and programmed our amenities to foster connection and 58 00:07:47.639 --> 00:07:54.759 build community. Today, Maple House, the first phase of Canary Landing, 59 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:59.759 stands completed with seven hundred and seventy homes, including two hundred and thirty one 60 00:07:59.800 --> 00:08:05.160 of affordable homes, and constructed in record time. We have hundreds of happy 61 00:08:05.199 --> 00:08:09.360 residents living in the community, and we've worked closely with affordable housing partners such 62 00:08:09.399 --> 00:08:16.560 as Woodgreen, Interval House, Wigwaman, Costy and March of Dimes as well 63 00:08:16.560 --> 00:08:20.800 as the City of Toronto through an open market call to ensure that these homes 64 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:24.800 reach those who need them most. Looking ahead, over the next two years, 65 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:30.920 the remaining phases of Canary Landing will complete and we look forward to delivering 66 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:37.320 thousands more much needed rental homes. CMHC is estimated that Canada needs another three 67 00:08:37.399 --> 00:08:43.240 point five million homes by twenty thirty to restore affordability. Increasing the supply of 68 00:08:43.240 --> 00:08:48.559 purpose built rental homes are a matter of national significance and Trichon, Kilmer and 69 00:08:48.679 --> 00:08:54.600 Dream are incredibly proud to be part of the solution in closing. Canary Landing 70 00:08:54.679 --> 00:09:00.360 is a special community and one of Canada's finest examples of city building is also 71 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:03.559 a testament to what is possible when all three levels of government partner with the 72 00:09:03.600 --> 00:09:11.279 private sector to work towards a common goal introducing rental housing supply, providing affordable 73 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:15.960 homes for key workers and their families, in creating communities that will have a 74 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:20.360 positive and lasting impact for generations to come. Now it is my great honor 75 00:09:20.440 --> 00:09:26.399 to introduce Minister Freeland, who continues to play a pivotal role in delivering complete 76 00:09:26.440 --> 00:09:52.440 communities just like Canary Landing across Canada. RADI don't sue the Mississauga to credit. 77 00:09:52.799 --> 00:09:58.519 There's ani shnabig dechi. They went then. I am so, so 78 00:09:58.519 --> 00:10:05.360 so delighted to be here in Toronto today with my wonderful colleague, the local 79 00:10:05.480 --> 00:10:11.720 MP Mercy In and with you, Andrew, and with the team of people 80 00:10:11.960 --> 00:10:20.519 who have made I believe, you know, this truly historic community possible. 81 00:10:22.759 --> 00:10:30.080 Here we are in Canary Landing, right next to this Dillery district. There 82 00:10:30.120 --> 00:10:35.639 are some things that I really want to highlight about why I'm here today, 83 00:10:35.919 --> 00:10:39.480 why Marcy is here today, and why we really kind of want to take 84 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:43.919 a metaphorical highlighter and point out to the people of Toronto, the people of 85 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:48.720 Ontario, the people of Canada. What is being done here, because I 86 00:10:48.759 --> 00:10:52.080 think it's really important and something that we need to lean into and do more 87 00:10:52.159 --> 00:10:58.639 of. Canary Landing is the largest residential development in Canada. It includes two 88 00:11:00.200 --> 00:11:05.840 in five hundred and ten purpose built rental units, six hundred and eighty five 89 00:11:05.879 --> 00:11:09.720 of which will be at below market rent. Those six hundred and eighty five 90 00:11:09.840 --> 00:11:15.600 units will be some of them already are for families, victims of domestic violence, 91 00:11:16.159 --> 00:11:22.840 seniors, persons with disabilities, artists, and indigenous people. Andrew pointed 92 00:11:22.879 --> 00:11:30.840 out something really important about this development and something that I hope will be a 93 00:11:30.879 --> 00:11:37.600 model for how we build affordable housing in Canada going forward, and that is 94 00:11:39.039 --> 00:11:43.720 that, like you guys walked around with us, these are really nice places 95 00:11:43.919 --> 00:11:50.159 to live. And one of the really important things is there is no difference 96 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:54.759 between the apartments that are going to rent at market rent and the apartments that 97 00:11:54.840 --> 00:12:03.559 will rent at affordable levels. Andrew described it as a checkerboard system. Why 98 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:09.759 I want to emphasize that is, look, if you do not have a 99 00:12:09.879 --> 00:12:13.799 place to live, the single most important thing is just to have a home 100 00:12:15.440 --> 00:12:22.080 to be warm and dry and safe. But the apartments here are more than 101 00:12:22.200 --> 00:12:30.039 housing. They're true homes, and they are about creating a true community for 102 00:12:30.279 --> 00:12:35.679 all the people who live here, the people who are paying market once and 103 00:12:35.759 --> 00:12:43.759 the people who are living in affordable housing. And that integration is something that 104 00:12:43.039 --> 00:12:48.320 we really really need to strive for, because that's about building Canada. It's 105 00:12:48.360 --> 00:12:56.320 about building community, and it's about giving a real chance for the most vulnerable 106 00:12:56.399 --> 00:13:09.360 Canadians to truly thrive. People are already moving in to these buildings and Marthy 107 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:13.080 and I, I think both of us were really touched by a story that 108 00:13:13.159 --> 00:13:20.320 Semina from Costy told us about a family that is one of her clients who 109 00:13:20.600 --> 00:13:24.840 have moved in here, and some of the units here like they're units for 110 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:28.919 families. We looked at a four bedroom, a four bedroom apartment, a 111 00:13:28.919 --> 00:13:33.720 really nice one that's going to rent for nine hundred and fifty dollars, and 112 00:13:35.879 --> 00:13:43.519 hearing from Semina how living here for a family that was struggling to find housing 113 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:52.279 has already transformed the life of the family of the children. That's what this 114 00:13:52.559 --> 00:13:56.600 is all about. And Andrew was quite right to point out we need to 115 00:13:56.600 --> 00:14:01.200 do a lot more. We need to build more homes faster in Canada. 116 00:14:01.480 --> 00:14:07.120 I do want to say, though the job is getting done, and it's 117 00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:16.720 being done in a way to really transform lives and build communities, I do 118 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:22.600 want to take a moment to recognize and thank the skilled trades people whose hands 119 00:14:22.679 --> 00:14:26.440 and whose minds are building these homes. We need more of them too. 120 00:14:28.759 --> 00:14:33.200 These are exactly the types of homes that Toronto needs, that Canada needs, 121 00:14:33.919 --> 00:14:39.279 and we need them right now, and we need more of this kind of 122 00:14:39.360 --> 00:14:43.799 housing built faster. That's where I am delighted that our government has been able 123 00:14:43.840 --> 00:14:50.039 to support a significant number of these new rental homes through our Apartment Construction Loan 124 00:14:50.120 --> 00:14:54.759 Program the new name for the program that Andrew referred to as the RCFI. 125 00:14:56.120 --> 00:15:03.720 Specifically, that support helped to build one thousand, six hundred and sixteen rental 126 00:15:03.799 --> 00:15:09.000 units here at Canary Landing with an investment of eight hundred and one million dollars. 127 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:16.919 The Apartment Construction Loan Program is a really important program. We topped it 128 00:15:16.000 --> 00:15:22.679 up with fifteen billion dollars in the fall Economic Statement because it makes the math 129 00:15:22.840 --> 00:15:28.360 work for builders like the people who built this great project, and it creates 130 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:33.240 the right financial circumstances for them to build purpose built rental communities like this one 131 00:15:33.720 --> 00:15:39.480 rather than condos. We're seeing right now what that money can do, what 132 00:15:39.559 --> 00:15:45.759 that money is already doing for Toronto, for Canada, Canary Landing, alexeanple 133 00:15:45.840 --> 00:15:56.480 Parfe de Cronchus content and si Lu Sector Prive Comlu, Tricon, dream, 134 00:15:56.879 --> 00:16:06.279 Equil, unice Leur force nt Vermont, conc Concerto Les principal de f du 135 00:16:06.360 --> 00:16:15.360 Canada, alor Actuel and Partiville Toronto mon Savon call lanfre E color du su 136 00:16:15.600 --> 00:16:23.519 problem sep l Economic don Vernmont, a axe sur le misoneuvre de misiur reel 137 00:16:23.919 --> 00:16:33.519 e concre vison a conste rapid. Just a couple of weeks ago, in 138 00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:42.759 November, I announced seven major rental housing construction projects being built across Toronto using 139 00:16:42.919 --> 00:16:48.919 the Apartment Construction Loan Program, including two thousand, six hundred and forty four 140 00:16:48.039 --> 00:16:53.159 new rental homes. Cherry House here at Canary Landing is one of those projects, 141 00:16:53.600 --> 00:17:02.120 and people will start moving in next year August right and just last month, 142 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:06.559 I was proud to stand with the Prime Minister and many of my colleagues, 143 00:17:06.640 --> 00:17:11.240 together with Mayor Chow to announce an agreement with the City of Toronto on 144 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:18.839 the Housing Accelerator Fund. That federal fund is going to provide an additional four 145 00:17:18.960 --> 00:17:26.799 hundred and seventy one million dollars to the City of Toronto to get more homes 146 00:17:26.000 --> 00:17:33.599 built faster. It will fast track nearly twelve thousand new homes in Toronto over 147 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:38.960 the next three years and more than fifty three thousand new homes over the next 148 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:45.960 decade. Our government is also making the path to home ownership more affordable for 149 00:17:47.119 --> 00:17:52.720 more Canadians through the new tax free first Home Savings Account that was introduced last 150 00:17:52.799 --> 00:18:03.960 year. So ekanayin du verseque do la port la chad le premier ropriee larchent 151 00:18:04.200 --> 00:18:12.559 quiller de qui bier de posse en impossable or monment de cotisacio a non impossable 152 00:18:12.799 --> 00:18:21.079 moment di retre poor la populacio Canadian key economies en vous de la chad le's 153 00:18:21.200 --> 00:18:26.200 premier maison, le coup d'em bar libre d'empo poor la cha de premier propriete 154 00:18:26.640 --> 00:18:34.240 poufer effective in reel de ferrance. So this tax reefirst home Savings account, 155 00:18:34.400 --> 00:18:41.960 which is tax free in tax freeout is making a real difference in the lives 156 00:18:41.319 --> 00:18:45.839 of hundreds of thousands of Canadians, and I have an announcement about it to 157 00:18:45.880 --> 00:18:53.200 make today, which is, we can now tell you that more than five 158 00:18:53.559 --> 00:19:00.640 hundred thousand Canadians, half a million Canadians have now opened a tax free first 159 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:04.559 home savings account, and that account only became available in the spring, So 160 00:19:04.759 --> 00:19:11.000 that is more than half a million Canadians who are one step closer to getting 161 00:19:11.039 --> 00:19:17.799 those first keys of their own. Half a million Canadians who are taking concrete, 162 00:19:18.079 --> 00:19:23.200 practical steps every day in their lives to achieve the dream of owning their 163 00:19:23.319 --> 00:19:30.240 first home. And I'm really glad that the government is there to support those 164 00:19:30.359 --> 00:19:36.319 five hundred thousand hard working Canadians, whether it's helping Canadians to save for their 165 00:19:36.359 --> 00:19:40.519 first home like those half a million Canadians who've now opened a first home savings 166 00:19:40.519 --> 00:19:45.880 account, or getting more homes built faster. Our government is going to continue 167 00:19:47.039 --> 00:19:52.079 working every single day to deliver for Canadians and to make housing more affordable for 168 00:19:52.200 --> 00:19:57.599 people from coast to coast to coast. Just before I close, i'd like 169 00:19:57.720 --> 00:20:03.759 to say, as the for University Rosedale, and as someone who is really 170 00:20:04.000 --> 00:20:10.240 proud and grateful to call this great city home. I'm glad that our federal 171 00:20:10.279 --> 00:20:17.440 government has provided more support to Toronto than any other federal government in Canadian history. 172 00:20:18.400 --> 00:20:25.680 Since twenty fifteen, the federal government has provided five point four seven billion 173 00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:32.640 dollars in direct support to the City of Toronto. In twenty twenty three twenty 174 00:20:32.720 --> 00:20:37.640 twenty four, the current fiscal year alone, the government the federal government is 175 00:20:37.759 --> 00:20:45.279 providing more than one point five billion dollars in direct support to the city, 176 00:20:47.160 --> 00:20:52.759 and I'd like people to compare that to the situation in twenty fifteen twenty sixteen, 177 00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:57.079 the year we were first elected, when the federal government was providing just 178 00:20:57.480 --> 00:21:06.640 two hundred million dollars to the City of Toronto. Toronto is such an important 179 00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:14.599 part of our government's economic plan. That is why our government has invested in, 180 00:21:15.519 --> 00:21:19.079 is investing in, and will continue to invest in the City of Toronto, 181 00:21:19.720 --> 00:21:26.160 including support for terrific projects like this one. We know this is an 182 00:21:26.160 --> 00:21:30.079 amazing city, and we also know we all need to work together to make 183 00:21:30.119 --> 00:21:36.359 it even better. Today's announcement is a great start for me to the new 184 00:21:36.440 --> 00:21:40.440 year, and our government is looking forward to continuing to deliver for the people 185 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:44.599 of Toronto and for all Canadians. So thank you very much for your time. 186 00:21:45.000 --> 00:21:48.000 Thank you Andrew, Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard and 187 00:21:48.119 --> 00:21:52.039 is continuing to work so hard to bring this project to life. And I'm 188 00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:56.039 now going to pass it over to my wonderful colleague Mercy or do you Mercy 189 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:04.440 nice? Oh? Oh? Does this work? Or do I get rid 190 00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:07.319 of it? Is it okay? All right? I'm gonna just push up 191 00:22:07.319 --> 00:22:15.000 a little that way. Hello, everyone, I too want to start by 192 00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:21.400 acknowledging that we are on the traditional territories of many nations, including the Mississauga's 193 00:22:21.400 --> 00:22:26.200 with the credit, Theanna Shnave Chippewa, the Hoda Nshon, and the Wendat 194 00:22:26.559 --> 00:22:32.480 People's. Thanks so much for the introductions, Jeff Andrew. It's great to 195 00:22:32.559 --> 00:22:37.720 be here with you and your team. Welcome to Tonal Center everyone. So 196 00:22:37.559 --> 00:22:41.319 I'm note because I want to share with you a little bit about what was 197 00:22:41.400 --> 00:22:45.200 going through my head as we went through the tour and we saw that four 198 00:22:45.279 --> 00:22:53.160 bedroom that Christian talked about where a parent, women and children now live, 199 00:22:53.759 --> 00:23:00.640 the stigma attached to housing. Here's what you might not know. Saint James 200 00:23:00.720 --> 00:23:04.039 Town. That's where my family's story begins, and so I know a thing 201 00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:11.519 or two about supportive housing. I know a lot about that, and to 202 00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:18.319 walk through and to see that you can't tell the difference between who has and 203 00:23:18.440 --> 00:23:26.599 who doesn't is extraordinary because there is stigma when it comes to housing. Christia, 204 00:23:27.720 --> 00:23:32.839 You've always stuck with the city so well, this country so well. 205 00:23:33.400 --> 00:23:41.720 I am proud to serve with him. To all all these familiar faces for 206 00:23:41.880 --> 00:23:48.200 local heroes. Af affordably, especially when it comes to housing, is clearly 207 00:23:48.319 --> 00:23:52.880 your passion. You're doing all the work and we're seeing the fruits of your 208 00:23:52.960 --> 00:23:57.160 labor, and that is really really important. The size and scale of this 209 00:23:57.359 --> 00:24:10.319 project is credible. This is a community. It's good to be here together 210 00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:15.799 to show what it means to listen to Torontonians, to listen to Canadians to 211 00:24:15.920 --> 00:24:22.319 get projects that this done. The thirty percent of this project that Christian was 212 00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:29.920 talking about specifically for women feing domestic violence, seniors, people with disabilities. 213 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:36.079 You would have noticed the width of the quarters and the units accessibilities important. 214 00:24:37.480 --> 00:24:41.400 This project is about looking out for people that are at risk, and it's 215 00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:47.240 about building communities that provide for the people that are most impacted when it comes 216 00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:52.839 to a lack of housing options, and I have to say this overlaps and 217 00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:56.039 Christian knows we all work together when it comes to this. With my friend 218 00:24:56.119 --> 00:25:03.680 and colleague, Minister Kira, she's doing all that she can to help seniors, 219 00:25:03.079 --> 00:25:08.039 people with disabilities, and we know when it comes to those disproportionately impact 220 00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:14.599 impacted. Accessible housing is hard, and it's hard when you have reduced mobility, 221 00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:18.759 especially for older people, for seniors, and this housing benefits all of 222 00:25:18.839 --> 00:25:25.839 those groups. The proximity of businesses and transit here will goes such a long 223 00:25:25.920 --> 00:25:29.279 way. You've thought about everything, you thought about it, you put your 224 00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:37.200 hearts into this and we can see that this piece regarding women and children fleeing 225 00:25:37.319 --> 00:25:42.839 violence builds on the agreements that we've signed through the National Action Plan to End 226 00:25:44.319 --> 00:25:48.200 Gender Based Violence, and I'm pleased to say that we now have signed agreements 227 00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:55.000 with every province and territory and money is already flowing Ontario just a couple of 228 00:25:55.039 --> 00:26:00.039 months ago. We got this done by working with governments every political strike, 229 00:26:00.119 --> 00:26:04.119 because we know that to build a gender equal country, we need to make 230 00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:10.039 sure women are safe, and today's announcement has a lot to do with that. 231 00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:15.519 It's tackling an issue is deeply rooted as intimate partner violence. Where do 232 00:26:15.599 --> 00:26:19.960 you go when you have to leave? What happens when you have to leave 233 00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:26.200 an abusive home. We're here today to show what it means when governments listen, 234 00:26:27.519 --> 00:26:32.480 when they actually put forward solutions that show results for people that don't always 235 00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:36.799 have a vis at the decision making table. And again Christian mentioned it, 236 00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:41.039 and I'm going to reiterate it because it's important. This community we're talking about 237 00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:48.400 is two thousand, five hundred and ten, one hundred and eighty five of 238 00:26:48.480 --> 00:26:55.079 those homes affordable homes. That affordable piece, as Christian mentioned, is so 239 00:26:55.319 --> 00:27:00.039 crucial because it is a commitment to build up this city in a way that 240 00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:06.240 works for more than just people at the top, because my family certainly wasn't 241 00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:11.799 And I can't wait to see how this community develops over the next couple of 242 00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:15.160 years because it's a model. This can be a model for communities across this 243 00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:22.640 country. This is game changing for people in Toronto, for people across this 244 00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:29.839 city. So a hearty thank you to everyone involved, and there are many 245 00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:33.480 of you here. Thank you for your work, thank you for your passion. 246 00:27:33.960 --> 00:27:38.559 Our focus on affordability goes in need the speed we're getting homes built through 247 00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:44.400 the Accelerated Fund, and the fact, as Christian mentioned and shared today, 248 00:27:45.279 --> 00:27:51.599 because it's important half frillion Canadians, five hundred thousand Canadians, many of them 249 00:27:51.640 --> 00:27:55.920 young people, because I've spoken to them across this country, who have tapped 250 00:27:56.000 --> 00:28:02.119 into who have opened a tax free first home savings account. It's not by 251 00:28:02.160 --> 00:28:07.400 accident that this happens. This is the result of putting forward a plan that 252 00:28:07.599 --> 00:28:14.319 works for everyone to close. Thank you again. I really believe that this 253 00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:18.359 is what community building. You know, we sometimes hear that word. Are 254 00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:25.720 those words community building? This is what it looks like. Entre von ensemble 255 00:28:25.759 --> 00:28:36.799 and so a able bab thank him, Merson and Andrew. I'm giving the 256 00:28:36.880 --> 00:28:49.000 mic back to you. What you saying is the Q and a portion of 257 00:28:49.039 --> 00:28:53.079 the events they get, don't It'll be one question when follow up there's a 258 00:28:53.119 --> 00:28:56.119 microphone just there. You just did your name in your media. I'll also 259 00:28:56.119 --> 00:29:03.720 feel that they get get TV made xilliar and he courtious of Good Afternoon. 260 00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:07.240 Deputy Prime Minister simoned away from CBC, could we get you standing up point? 261 00:29:07.519 --> 00:29:12.759 I didn't want to presume you don't want to ask someone else Deputy Prime 262 00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:17.799 Minister, documents obtained by Canadian Press. Sure your government was warned that housing 263 00:29:17.880 --> 00:29:22.279 construction have not kept up with population growth, largely because of Canada's immigration targets. 264 00:29:22.640 --> 00:29:29.839 Why did your government not heed that learning in lower immigration levels. Thank 265 00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:38.920 you for the question, Simon, And let me say this. As a 266 00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:47.960 country, Canada is probably the country in the world which is the most welcoming 267 00:29:48.200 --> 00:29:52.839 of new Canadians, which is the most welcoming of immigrants, And as Finance 268 00:29:52.920 --> 00:29:59.799 Minister, I have to say that is a huge economic strength. It is 269 00:30:00.359 --> 00:30:08.359 a real driver of our country's economic growth. And at a time when all 270 00:30:08.839 --> 00:30:17.640 of the industrialized countries in the world are facing huge demographic challenges, we are 271 00:30:17.839 --> 00:30:26.480 extremely fortunate as a country that we have the social capacity to welcome immigrants. 272 00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:36.599 You are quite right that if we want to be a country that welcomes new 273 00:30:36.640 --> 00:30:41.160 Canadians, and I strongly believe that's the right thing for all of us, 274 00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:47.759 we have to build more homes faster, and that's one of the reasons i'm 275 00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:56.640 here. Our government is totally committed to getting more homes built for Canadians. 276 00:30:56.039 --> 00:31:03.599 You have seen that unrelenting focus for weeks and weeks and weeks for months and 277 00:31:03.759 --> 00:31:10.400 months and months, and you know, we started the parliamentary session in the 278 00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:15.480 fall by lifting the GST on purpose built rental on projects exactly like this, 279 00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:21.960 one huge impact. You know, Mike Moffatt estimates that's two hundred to three 280 00:31:22.079 --> 00:31:29.279 hundred thousand new homes will be built. You saw in the fall Economic Statement 281 00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:37.319 we added fifteen billion dollars to the Apartment Construction Loan Financing Program, which is 282 00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:41.160 financing projects exactly like this. And one of the reasons I'm so glad to 283 00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:45.839 be here today is to highlight the work on getting more homes built faster. 284 00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:51.400 And we have been pushing very, very hard over the past few months. 285 00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:57.920 But it's not brand new. This project started in twenty eighteen and was made 286 00:31:59.000 --> 00:32:02.039 possible by programs that were in place then. And the final thing that I 287 00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:07.079 will highlight when it comes to getting more homes built faster, which we absolutely 288 00:32:07.200 --> 00:32:14.519 need. It is the most pressing economic and also social priority is the Housing 289 00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:19.480 Accelerator Fund that is having a transformative impact. That is something that was launched 290 00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:22.480 in the twenty twenty two budget. There was a lot of eye rolling, 291 00:32:22.559 --> 00:32:24.799 a lot of skepticism, will this ever happen? Will it make a difference, 292 00:32:25.079 --> 00:32:29.079 Well, it is, it's being rolled out. We did a deal 293 00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:31.799 with Toronto before the end of the year and that will be more than fifty 294 00:32:31.880 --> 00:32:36.759 thousand additional homes get built and it's formed in seventy one million dollars for the 295 00:32:36.839 --> 00:32:39.400 city of Toronto. Madame definitely remainments. Push you well in men recan San 296 00:32:39.440 --> 00:32:53.839 Francie Borradio Canada sortainly problems a concient le loge mo se la prio rite economic 297 00:32:54.079 --> 00:33:04.279 e, la prio t social for agin bat o pei a porcet reison montra 298 00:33:04.920 --> 00:33:13.920 no program economic san remo ace sir logo on a onleve lu tepees sur la 299 00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:21.200 construction logement. Look at the economist Mike Moffett, the steam c sa creerra 300 00:33:21.559 --> 00:33:28.839 and troduce some meme a troi some meme apartment set in Granchos on a maison 301 00:33:29.039 --> 00:33:38.039 lure notre program laceelere uh la construction logemo. Don't jaques municipality or Canada uh 302 00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:51.000 a set program are commonse remont la proche the municipality patuo pei dont la constriction 303 00:33:53.279 --> 00:34:02.000 to set in prior rason to a second question, depic prem Minister, what's 304 00:34:02.079 --> 00:34:07.720 Canada's position on the merits of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court 305 00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:14.760 of Justice. Thanks for the question. We're aware of the filing and our 306 00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:20.960 government is reviewing the case carefully. Why won't Canada take a position on this 307 00:34:21.039 --> 00:34:42.639 though? Okay Enfance The MP John donks question question Oliver more with the Globe 308 00:34:42.639 --> 00:34:45.400 and Mail. In the remarks, you talked about all the things your government 309 00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:49.800 has done for Toronto and the city's position and response is that's great, thank 310 00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:51.840 you very much for what you've done in the past. But what we need 311 00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:54.960 now is a commitment to twenty and fifty million dollars by the twenty sixth of 312 00:34:55.119 --> 00:35:00.559 January, or you'll have to raise the taxes by six percentage points. Is 313 00:35:00.559 --> 00:35:02.440 you're definitently going to make that commitment and if you don't, do you feel 314 00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:07.079 you are going to have to wear that tax increase? Thanks for the question, 315 00:35:07.199 --> 00:35:14.400 Oliver. And I made a point in my remarks not only to talk 316 00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:16.840 about what we've done in the past for the City of Toronto, but what 317 00:35:17.039 --> 00:35:22.639 we're doing today and tomorrow, and I think it's important to highlight that. 318 00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:30.559 In the twenty three twenty four fiscal year alone, direct transfers from the federal 319 00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:37.760 government to the City of Toronto will be more than one point five billion dollars. 320 00:35:37.360 --> 00:35:44.239 It is a lot of money, and it is particularly a significant sum 321 00:35:44.920 --> 00:35:52.000 when you look at it in historical context. And the historical context is that 322 00:35:52.079 --> 00:35:55.199 when we formed government in twenty five twenty, in twenty fifteen twenty sixteen, 323 00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:59.920 the level of direct federal support for the city was just two hundred million. 324 00:36:00.519 --> 00:36:06.280 So we are a government that one hundred percent believes in supporting cities. We 325 00:36:06.400 --> 00:36:14.559 are a government that one hundred percent recognizes how important Toronto is as a city, 326 00:36:14.760 --> 00:36:17.199 as a community, as a great place where we all live, and 327 00:36:17.360 --> 00:36:23.840 also frankly, as an economic engine of Ontario and Canada. And that is 328 00:36:23.920 --> 00:36:30.599 why we are aggressing, aggressing. We are investing aggressively and energetically in the 329 00:36:30.679 --> 00:36:34.639 city and we're going to continue to do that. Next question on the Honda 330 00:36:34.719 --> 00:36:38.079 plans or potential plans for ev plant, did your goverment government officials meet with 331 00:36:38.159 --> 00:36:42.480 Honda this week as expected and is your government willing to offer more incentives? 332 00:36:44.960 --> 00:36:54.320 There were various meetings with Honda by officials across the government. I had a 333 00:36:54.400 --> 00:37:02.760 meeting with Honda and it's a company at has been a very important investor in 334 00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:08.800 Canada, an important provider of great jobs. That's a very important relationship and 335 00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:15.159 our work with them is ongoing. Adrian Globel CTV National News High Minister, 336 00:37:15.599 --> 00:37:20.960 following up on South Africa and their filings at the International Court today. Your 337 00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:24.480 government's been aware of South Africa's position for days now. Why won't you share 338 00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:30.960 our government's position with Canadians for against neutral, whatever it might be. Why 339 00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:36.440 is it taking so long? We are aware of the filing. We are 340 00:37:36.599 --> 00:37:40.000 reviewing it carefully. That's the same answer you gave, Minister, with all 341 00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:47.679 due respect, can we because that's the truth, that's the position. It's 342 00:37:47.679 --> 00:37:50.559 one question, one follow up. Yeah, I didn't have a follow up. 343 00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:52.760 There wasn't a follow up yet, so I'll ask it now. Thank 344 00:37:52.800 --> 00:37:59.199 you today. A recent poll by Avocas Data suggests that the Liberal government is 345 00:37:59.199 --> 00:38:02.679 falling further out of fire with Canadians. If there was an election held today. 346 00:38:02.800 --> 00:38:08.679 The poll suggests that forty one percent of Canadians would vote for the Conservative 347 00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:14.679 government twenty excuse me, twenty four percent for your government. Why do you 348 00:38:14.800 --> 00:38:17.880 believe that your government continues to fall further out of favor with Canadians and what 349 00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:23.559 work do you believe needs to be done. Really, thank you for that 350 00:38:23.719 --> 00:38:31.480 question, because I wake up every single morning I know Mercy wakes up every 351 00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:39.800 single morning also thinking about the challenges Canadians face right now and thinking about how 352 00:38:39.880 --> 00:38:45.519 we can work harder and more effectively to meet those challenges. That's what we're 353 00:38:45.559 --> 00:38:52.840 doing. From my perspective. The single biggest challenge Canadians are facing right now 354 00:38:53.280 --> 00:39:00.599 is housing, and that's why we're here making a housing announcement meant highlighting some 355 00:39:00.760 --> 00:39:07.559 of the really important work that is happening, pointing to a model approach to 356 00:39:07.679 --> 00:39:12.920 building not only affordable housing, but real communities, talking about the First Home 357 00:39:13.000 --> 00:39:17.119 Savings Account, highlighting that so that Canadians know that's a really effective way to 358 00:39:17.280 --> 00:39:22.480 save for that first home of your own. I recognize that these are really 359 00:39:22.559 --> 00:39:30.440 hard times for a lot of Canadians, and our government's response is going to 360 00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:36.559 be to get up every day, to focus on the challenge at hand, 361 00:39:37.320 --> 00:39:44.880 and to work as hard as we can to answer it. Minister David Ryder 362 00:39:44.920 --> 00:39:47.159 from Toronto start, I'm going to follow on Oliver's question about the Toronto budget 363 00:39:47.599 --> 00:39:52.840 and that I'm hoping you'll look forward and not back at past investments and answer 364 00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:57.280 yes or no. Will your government give the City of Toronto the two hundred 365 00:39:57.280 --> 00:40:00.840 and fifty million dollars this year it says it needs to cope with refugee and 366 00:40:01.039 --> 00:40:07.119 silent climate costs that other cities simply or nazi. So again, David, 367 00:40:07.239 --> 00:40:15.639 thank you for the question. I in my sort of initial remarks and in 368 00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:21.880 my answer, was also looking to the investments we're providing right now. We 369 00:40:22.000 --> 00:40:25.199 are still in the twenty three twenty four fiscal year, one point five billion 370 00:40:25.280 --> 00:40:32.199 dollars is a very significant federal investment, the Housing Accelerator Fund, which was 371 00:40:32.239 --> 00:40:39.960 announced just before Christmas of nearly half a billion dollars unprecedented and support for exactly 372 00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:45.920 what Canadians and the people of Toronto need. So I just really want to 373 00:40:45.000 --> 00:40:50.599 emphasize for people that the federal government has been there for Toronto. We are 374 00:40:50.760 --> 00:40:53.840 here for Toronto right now, and we will continue to be here for Toronto 375 00:40:53.920 --> 00:40:58.559 in the future because that's what we believe in. You know, we are. 376 00:40:59.159 --> 00:41:05.000 You have with you here to cabinet ministers and Toronto MPs who love this 377 00:41:05.159 --> 00:41:07.679 city, who believe in this city, and who believe in investing it in 378 00:41:07.800 --> 00:41:12.719 it, and those are not just words. That money is arriving in the 379 00:41:12.840 --> 00:41:19.440 coffers of Toronto and is delivering projects for this city every single day. To 380 00:41:19.559 --> 00:41:24.599 the particular question of asylum seekers, I don't know if Semina is still here, 381 00:41:27.800 --> 00:41:34.519 you know. I want to start by saying that this is an incredibly 382 00:41:34.679 --> 00:41:40.440 challenging time in the world right now. It is probably a time of more 383 00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:52.800 geopolitical I was going to say something kind of academic, like turbulence or volatility, 384 00:41:52.000 --> 00:41:58.119 but it's more than that. You know, war has really come to 385 00:41:58.440 --> 00:42:02.440 a lot of people right now. It's a really, really hard time to 386 00:42:02.519 --> 00:42:07.239 be a human being in many parts of the world, and the whole world 387 00:42:07.400 --> 00:42:13.719 is feeling that with a surge in the refugee challenge, with a surge in 388 00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:22.840 the number of asylum seekers around, urging us all to recognize how lucky we 389 00:42:22.920 --> 00:42:29.719 are to be Canadian and to have real compassion for the millions and millions and 390 00:42:29.800 --> 00:42:34.760 millions of people around the world who are in a much more challenging situation. 391 00:42:35.599 --> 00:42:40.239 And I do also want to say that I can't name a country in the 392 00:42:40.320 --> 00:42:47.639 world that is more welcoming of refugees thanks to the work of people like Sonona 393 00:42:47.840 --> 00:42:53.400 and her organization than Canada. That's the right thing to do, and you 394 00:42:53.480 --> 00:42:58.440 should be glad that we're a country that is able to do that. You 395 00:42:58.599 --> 00:43:05.159 said in your question that the challenge of asylum seekers is particularly acute for Toronto. 396 00:43:07.920 --> 00:43:12.639 I think that's a really good point. The one point five billion that 397 00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:19.079 I mentioned that we are providing this year to the City of Toronto includes stepped 398 00:43:19.119 --> 00:43:22.760 up support for asylum seekers and we continue to work with the city on that 399 00:43:22.880 --> 00:43:27.800 issue. Just to follow that, I was talking with the municipal finance expert, 400 00:43:27.840 --> 00:43:30.800 probably the best one in Canada, who talking about the city's predicament, 401 00:43:30.880 --> 00:43:37.000 said, the federal government controls which people come from other countries. It can 402 00:43:37.159 --> 00:43:39.960 guide them to places. It is not in any way a city responsibility. 403 00:43:40.239 --> 00:43:45.760 Yet all those shelter costs, specifically shelter costs fall on the City of Toronto, 404 00:43:45.880 --> 00:43:47.960 and why would that be? So I'll ask you, why would those 405 00:43:49.079 --> 00:43:52.000 costs fall on the City of Toronto and why not on your government? As 406 00:43:52.039 --> 00:43:58.920 I said, in recognition of the asylum challenge, that one point five billion 407 00:43:59.000 --> 00:44:06.719 dollars that the city is receiving in this fiscal year includes major stepped up support 408 00:44:07.119 --> 00:44:12.760 for asylum seekers that was announced over the summer. Our government across the country 409 00:44:13.199 --> 00:44:19.440 this year is devoting more than four billion dollars to support asylum seekers. I 410 00:44:19.519 --> 00:44:30.960 think it's also important for us to look at the challenge in the round and 411 00:44:31.159 --> 00:44:36.519 we are doing that. And as I said, it is an issue where 412 00:44:37.280 --> 00:44:40.079 we are supporting the city today and we're going to continue working with the city 413 00:44:40.119 --> 00:44:45.440 on it. Nice question. Question, Okay, so time Minister and Jadam 414 00:44:45.480 --> 00:44:49.039 Leis McCain and press. Hi, nice to see you in Toronto. Welcome, 415 00:44:49.599 --> 00:44:54.079 followed you all the way here. First question, I was wondering what 416 00:44:54.199 --> 00:45:04.519 do you make of your security detail arresting David Menzies. I want to start 417 00:45:05.480 --> 00:45:12.800 with what was important about Monday. And what was important about Monday, January 418 00:45:12.920 --> 00:45:21.239 eighth was that was the fourth anniversary of a date that I think forever needs 419 00:45:21.280 --> 00:45:25.280 to be marked and circled in black on the calendar of all Canadians. It 420 00:45:25.400 --> 00:45:34.960 was a tragedy for Canada. Canadians were criminally murdered, and I want to 421 00:45:35.119 --> 00:45:42.719 say to the families and loved ones of the people who were murdered that Canada 422 00:45:42.840 --> 00:45:47.239 remembers. Canada will not forget and that's why I was in Richmond Hill. 423 00:45:47.760 --> 00:45:53.199 Mercy was there too, to show that this is a Canadian tragedy that Canada 424 00:45:54.800 --> 00:46:07.519 remembers and Canada will not forget on the incident. As you guys know very 425 00:46:07.559 --> 00:46:12.960 well, Canada is a rule of law country. Canada is a democracy. 426 00:46:13.719 --> 00:46:21.280 Operational decisions about law enforcement are taken by the police of jurisdiction. Quite appropriately, 427 00:46:22.400 --> 00:46:28.599 political elected officials have no role in the taking of those decisions. And 428 00:46:28.719 --> 00:46:32.840 that's why I don't have any further comment on immigration and housing. Your government 429 00:46:32.840 --> 00:46:36.920 talks a lot about increasing housings apply, but obviously you know that takes time. 430 00:46:37.000 --> 00:46:40.599 So I'm wondering what about demand? Do you believe that tempering demand by 431 00:46:40.840 --> 00:46:45.559 tempering a migration flows into the country could be part of the solution to the 432 00:46:45.559 --> 00:46:50.440 housing crisis. Thank you for the question, and I do want to start 433 00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:57.519 by saying I think it's important for us as Canadians to recognize the really positive 434 00:46:57.639 --> 00:47:04.000 role that immigration plays for our country. Canada is, i would say, 435 00:47:04.360 --> 00:47:10.559 of in the world uniquely welcoming of immigrants. That is a real economic strength 436 00:47:10.679 --> 00:47:17.960 for our country right now in the wealthy, industrialized world, one of the 437 00:47:19.239 --> 00:47:23.840 big long term economic and social challenges is demographics. Thanks to the fact that 438 00:47:23.960 --> 00:47:30.960 we're a country that it knows how to welcome immigrants, that is a challenge 439 00:47:30.159 --> 00:47:36.079 that Canada is uniquely positioned to night and I think it's important for us to 440 00:47:36.880 --> 00:47:45.599 recognize that and really realize what a fundamental economic and social strength of our country 441 00:47:45.000 --> 00:47:52.440 that is. Having said that, you are absolutely right that for immigration to 442 00:47:52.840 --> 00:47:59.480 work as a Canadian economic strategy, we have to be sure that housing supply 443 00:47:59.679 --> 00:48:04.440 keep up, and that is what our government is absolutely focused on doing. 444 00:48:05.039 --> 00:48:09.559 And I think we do have to be sure that our immigration system is working 445 00:48:10.000 --> 00:48:20.400 as intended. You will have heard my colleague Mark Miller talk about international students 446 00:48:20.599 --> 00:48:27.519 and talk about the work that he is doing to be absolutely certain that when 447 00:48:27.639 --> 00:48:31.719 people come here as a student, they are coming to a school that is 448 00:48:31.840 --> 00:48:36.440 really going to educate them, and that they're coming to a school that it's 449 00:48:36.599 --> 00:48:42.480 ensuring that there is housing in place for them. That is a very reasonable 450 00:48:42.559 --> 00:48:45.559 expectation of international students and their parents when they come to Canada, and that 451 00:48:45.760 --> 00:48:51.920 is an area where there is absolutely work to do. All right, next 452 00:48:52.000 --> 00:49:10.199 question, so are all these housing developments feeding our common theme of Hey, 453 00:49:10.360 --> 00:49:17.760 let's support corporate greed or are they really gonna help people find uh adequate homes 454 00:49:19.599 --> 00:49:24.320 and housing so that we can have a happy life. W When I look 455 00:49:24.360 --> 00:49:31.079 around the area in which we we live in exist in British Columbia, I 456 00:49:31.199 --> 00:49:38.320 see the ten cities. They're more and more of those. We see more 457 00:49:38.360 --> 00:49:45.800 and more evictions of these ten cities where they're sending the police to come tear 458 00:49:45.880 --> 00:49:51.679 them apart and confiscate property, whatever they can do to be rid of the 459 00:49:51.840 --> 00:50:02.960 ten cities. And at the same time they're that they're more renoviction's happening. 460 00:50:04.159 --> 00:50:07.960 People just being put on the street because hey, we're going to tear down 461 00:50:08.079 --> 00:50:12.840 what it is that you're living and we're going to put something else up. 462 00:50:14.320 --> 00:50:21.719 And one in the meantime, it displaces people too that the cost of the 463 00:50:21.880 --> 00:50:27.599 new housing is out of reach for the family that they just pushed out onto 464 00:50:27.679 --> 00:50:37.039 the street. There's a lot of issues around homelessness, housing and what to 465 00:50:37.199 --> 00:50:47.039 do about it as Canada cities are hitting a growth pain and how to deal 466 00:50:47.159 --> 00:50:55.000 with more people moving into the cities. Thank you for listening to policy and 467 00:50:55.079 --> 00:51:00.320 rights. I've been your hosts Michael Cloggs and please find that subscribe button wherever 468 00:51:00.360 --> 00:51:42.480 you are. The show has been produced by Depictions Media. Please contact us 469 00:51:42.760 --> 00:51:45.119 at depictions dot media for more information.