Christine Labrie, member of Québec solidaire (Archive photo)
She presented Bill 198, An Act to amend the Civil Code to ensure greater protection for senior tenants against repossessions or evictions.
The objective was to broaden the criteria to include in particular people aged 65 and over who have lived in their home for at least five years.
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More recently, QS also tried to get the government moving during the study of Bill 31 by presenting several amendments intended to broaden the protection offered to seniors.
The Minister of Housing, France-Élaine Duranceau, however rejected these proposed amendments.
Ms. Duranceau justified her refusal by asserting that her Bill 31 already contained several measures to protect people from evictions, regardless of their age.
Or , according to Mr. Leduc, the government is on the verge of changing its tune: in a planning document sent to QS, it indicates that it wants to include Bill 198 on the agenda as soon as the next week.
The parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire, Alexandre Leduc (Archive photo)
Is this the recent polls? […] Is it the housing crisis, which is not about to go away […], which pushes them to evaluate other options? asked Mr. Leduc.
He added that according to him, the minister might want to change the public image that ;it has been built in recent months.
It is extremely rare for the government to put a project on the agenda law of the opposition. QS House Leader Believes Bill 198 Can Be Passed Quickly.