Critics slam housing minister over ethics breach, lease transfer legislation
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:05:37
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes Opposition members and community groups have had harsh words for Quebec Housing Minister France Elaine Duranceau this week over an ethics breach and a contentious article adopted at commission. On Tuesday, Article 7 was adopted into housing Bill 31 at the Commission de l'amenagement du territoire. The article revokes Quebecers' right to transfer their lease. Duranceau was in the spotlight yet again when on Thursday, the ethics commissioner ruled that she had violated the code of ethics by fast-tracking an audience with friend and business partner Annie Lemieux last year. The RCLALQ has called on the minister to resign and scrap Bill 31. Quebec Solidaire Parliamentary Leader Alexandre Leduc condemned the "proximity between the minister of housing and the world of real estate brokers," calling for Duranceau to "broaden [her] horizons" when making decisions on housing, especially on lease transfers.
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