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Singh says it’s time for a fresh $500 housing benefit payment
- NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is advocating for a second $500 benefit payment for low-income families struggling with housing affordability. Singh criticizes the federal Liberals for their handling of the housing crisis and plans to prioritize housing issues in the upcoming fall session of Parliament.
- The first $500 top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit was implemented in September 2022, costing the government $475 million. Singh believes that a second round of the benefit is necessary due to ongoing cost-of-living issues.
- Singh also calls for increased cooperation between the federal government, provinces, and post-secondary institutions to address student housing needs. He proposes the creation of a housing acquisition fund to prevent affordable homes from being sold to developers and to allow community groups or residents to turn them into cooperatives.
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