Madam Speaker, as I said, the Government of Canada is working in a number of areas to meet the housing needs of all Canadians.
One part of this government's efforts is to transfer responsibility for the administration of social housing. Allow me to repeat that negotiations are now underway and we are very confident that we will soon reach an agreement with Quebec that satisfies all parties.
I wish to point out that signing these agreements does not in any way alter the federal government's level of commitment to these programs, but rather the administration of them.
Residents of Quebec will soon be able to enjoy a single-window approach to the administration of existing social housing units. We have the Prime Minister's commitment and we intend to work with the provinces and communities in order to ensure access to housing for the poorest people in Quebec and the rest of Canada.