Thanks, Chair.
I just want to underline what Ms. Lambropoulos said. Homelessness is unacceptable for anybody. I think that everyone on this committee and every one of us in this room probably carries a specific sensitivity for those in uniform who are homeless.
In DND Halifax, which Mr. Bezan raised, there are 10,000 CAF members. Three-quarters of those are members who serve in uniform. I would say it is understandable that those numbers are reflected in the 200 to 300 or so folks who are living rough in Halifax right now. It's statistically going to happen, but it doesn't mean that it's at all acceptable.
Halifax in particular is experiencing this housing crisis in a way that is more acute, perhaps, than some other places. That's for the reason that our city has been the fastest growing in population in the country for a couple of years. We are surprised by this growth in a way. We're a victim of our own success. The growth in housing has not been able to keep up with this sudden explosion in population. I'm highlighting this because it's specifically a Halifax thing relative to some of the other cities.
There are many efforts under way, by three orders of government, to solve this in Halifax. The way this order of government can best address this is through the housing study that this committee is already undertaking. I don't understand why we need to stand for people making political hay out of what is a tragic situation when we already have a study under way to address the very issues you raise.
Mr. Chair, with that, I move to adjourn debate on this question.