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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#17365D;text-transform:uppercase'>Please circulate.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On Thursday this week</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Official Opposition will be tabling a new bill in Parliament for a National Housing Strategy. MP Morin invites you to sign and return the attached letter, signalling your endorsement for a law that will guarantee all Canadians access to safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa has sent an endorsement letter and has been invited to speak at the press conference announcing the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Lynne Browne</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Executive Director, Alliance to End Homelessness </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><a href="mailto:lbrowne@ysb.on.ca" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17365D'>lbrowne@ysb.on.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>613-241-7913 ext. 205, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>147 Besserer St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D;letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://mail.ysb.on.ca/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17365D'>www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca</span></a></span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D;letter-spacing:.6pt'>ATEH on</span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D;letter-spacing:.6pt'> FACEBOOK <a 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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Marie-Claude.Morin.A2@parl.gc.ca [mailto:Marie-Claude.Morin.A2@parl.gc.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marie-Claude.Morin@parl.gc.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> January-31-12 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Marie-Claude.Morin@parl.gc.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Projet de loi sur le logement/Bill for a National Housing Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>----------------------------English will follow ---------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Chers amis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'>En tant que porte-parole de l’opposition officielle en matière de logement, je suis fière de vous annoncer que le projet de loi visant à assurer aux Canadiens un logement sûr, adéquat, accessible et abordable est maintenant fin prêt! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'>Si elle est adoptée, cette loi obligerait le ministre responsable de la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL) à travailler en collaboration avec les ministres provinciaux responsables du logement, les représentants des municipalités, les collectivités autochtones, les fournisseurs de logements du secteur à but non lucratif et du secteur privé ainsi qu’avec les représentants des organisations de la société civile afin d’établir une stratégie nationale en matière de logement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'>J’annoncerai officiellement le dépôt de ce projet de loi tant attendu en présence du porte-parole adjoint en matière de logement, Andrew Cash (Davenport), lors d’un point de presse le 16 février prochain à 10 h 30 à Ottawa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'>En tant qu’acteur du logement, je souhaite vous inviter à participer à l’événement. Vous aurez ainsi la chance de démontrer votre appui et de prononcer quelques mots si vous le désirez.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA>Si vous ne pouvez vous déplacer, je vous invite à signer la lettre ci-jointe et à me la retourner afin de signifier officiellement votre appui au projet de loi <span style='color:black'>visant à assurer à tous les Canadiens un logement sûr, adéquat, accessible et abordable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA>Plus de gens endosseront le projet de loi, plus nous aurons de chance de voir le Canada adopter un plan national en logement!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA>En espérant compter sur votre soutien,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='color:red'>Dear friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>As the Housing Critic for the Official Opposition, I am proud to present a bill that will ensure safe, secure, accessible, and affordable housing for all Canadians.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>If made law, this bill would require the minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to work with provincial ministers, municipal representatives, First Nations communities, non-profit housing groups, the private sector, and civil society organizations to finally create a Canadian national housing strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>I will be formally announcing the tabling of this bill with Deputy Critic for Housing, Andrew Cash (Davenport), at a press conference in Ottawa on February 16, at 10:30 am.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>I invite you to join us in calling on the government to support this bill and implement a national housing strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>Please sign and return the attached letter, signalling your endorsement for a law that will guarantee all Canadians access to safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>We would greatly appreciate your support in our collective fight for housing in Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:red'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Marie-Claude Morin</span><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#F79646'>Députée | MP Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot</span></b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><br><b>Critique de l’opposition officielle en matière de logement /<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Official Opposition Critic for Housing </span></b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Tel: (613) 996-4586 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Cel: (613) 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