QUESTION PERIOD — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Housing and Infrastructure
September 17, 2024
Senator Gold, I would like to drill down on two economic issues, namely housing and immigration.
While the housing crisis and shortage has been growing over the last couple of decades, there are some who believe the increase in immigration, especially over the last couple of years, to be the sole reason for the problem with housing.
Could you share your views on the relationship between immigration and housing? What is the government doing with regard to the housing crisis we face?
Time doesn’t allow me to elaborate on everything the government is doing in both of those areas or their complicated interrelationship, but you are right to point out there are some.
There have been changes — you are all aware of them — announced in our immigration protocols and procedures, as well as major continuing investments in the housing sector. These are designed to increase the stock of housing and reduce the pressure on it.
