Andréanne Larouche
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election. Served as the critic of seniors, the status of Women and gender equality in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada. Elected vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Before entering federal politics, Andréanne Larouche had a career in the health and social services sector. She worked as a rehabilitation counsellor, notably for the Centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) de la Haute-Yamaska. She also has experience in politics, having previously worked as a political attaché for Jean-François Fortin, who was a Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament at the time. This role provided her with direct experience in the operations of a federal MP's office.
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Andréanne Larouche's entry into federal politics was influenced by her work as a political attaché for Jean-François Fortin, a former Bloc Québécois MP. This professional relationship provided her with mentorship and experience within the federal political system before she was elected herself.
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Andréanne Larouche won with 26,726 votes (40.1%)
Total votes cast: 66,631
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Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It really brings home how complex this challenge is and that we need to put in place a genuine continuum of services, ranging from prevention through to post-shelter support, including assistance with long-term accommodation. Once again, Mr. Miles, Mr. Boozary and Mr. Thiessen, thank you for joining us. We have a rather unique situation in Quebec. I shall
Thank you to the witnesses for being with us today. I may come back to you, Mr. Gladstone, but I really want to thank you for raising the issue of unhoused people with special needs. They too need supports to help them get off the street. Ms. Lloyd, your story is inspiring. Your model of providing youth with a place to stay, supports, and an alternative to life on the street is wonderful. I
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I may come back to this during my second round of questions. quartier des tisserands You mentioned the “” or weavers' quarter. You said there had been a change in the homeless population. It now consists of both older and younger people.
I don't have much time left, but I'd like to come back to the issue of affordability. A question sometimes arises regarding Canada Homes and housing. Do you think we should focus more on social and community housing in order to better address the needs?
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You do incredible work. Truly, I've been following what you do, and it's very inspiring. You take funding that is unfortunately nowhere close to meeting the need, and you work miracles. I believe you said in your opening remarks that you need four times the amount you got to meet the demand. That's more or less the situation. You need not only long-term certainty, but also more resources at a
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Once again, I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today. I'm going to continue with you, Ms. Savage, even though it's heartbreaking and I'm running out of time. I understand what you just said. The issue of the stability of caseworkers to support people is really essential. We're talking about a homelessness intervention program. We talked about housing. Going
We are part of the same region, namely the Eastern Townships. I can confirm that there is one designated community, Sherbrooke, but the surrounding areas, including Granby, are not recognized as designated communities and are therefore unable to receive their share of funding. Yet we regularly hear about rising homelessness in Granby. We have discussed the criteria, and the minister has spoken
One interesting point is that we need to ensure funding is increased and that this is genuinely taken into account. You mentioned a mobile unit. That is one solution. In Granby, thanks to the Coalition Impact de rue, we now have a mobile unit that travels around the area. There are also projects under way in the Rouville Regional County Municipality to enable us to reach out directly to people
I have barely 30 seconds left. I'll finish with a suggestion for a preventative measure. You're talking about young people, you're talking about older people. Should income support for older people and vulnerable individuals be increased to prevent homelessness? As we can see, many are affected by rent increases or renovictions. Should we rethink the support we provide at an earlier stage?
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the witnesses for joining us today. Mr. Miles, you have experienced life on the streets first-hand, and you give a human face to what homelessness is like. The same is true for you, Mr. Thiessen. As you may have noticed, tears were shed when you told your story. Mr. Thiessen, I'm very pleased that you were able to come back and see us again,
We mustn't forget to create a link between the network and the community groups that work with people on a daily basis. After receiving support, people often need additional care, which the network must provide. I'd like to come back to the Reaching Home program. Ms. Savage, our realities are different. You work in Montreal, whereas I am the member for Shefford, whose main city is Granby. The