


Debates of March 24th, 2026
House of Commons Hansard #98 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session
Housing
Oral Questions
March 24th, 2026 / 3:05 p.m.
Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP
Mr. Speaker, in the middle of a national housing crisis, the Liberals have quietly pulled funding for the Right Fit program, a program that directly connects wheelchair users with accessible housing. With just days' notice, funding is being cut as of April 1, leaving some of the most vulnerable Canadians, people with disabilities, without support, without housing options and without answers.
At a time when accessible housing is already in critically short supply, how can the housing minister justify abandoning wheelchair users in such a cruel manner and cutting the very programs designed to help them find a place to live?
Gregor Robertson Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
Liberal
Mr. Speaker, we are obviously very concerned about those who are homeless right now or utilizing the programs we put in place: Reaching Home and the unsheltered homelessness and encampments initiative. The unsheltered homelessness and encampments initiative was a two-year program. We have communicated very clearly the transition over to Reaching Home, which will continue for several more years.
We want to make sure we are providing the services. We are putting $1 billion into supportive and transitional housing as well and working with provinces to make sure we can support people who need that housing the most.


