Mr. Speaker, this week the Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, Ghislain Picard, sounded the alarm with respect to housing in aboriginal communities. He estimates that an additional $1 billion is needed to fill the gap in construction.
Does the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs realize that a vast majority of aboriginals in Quebec and Canada live in unsanitary homes infested with mould and that a major investment must be announced immediately so that they can have decent living conditions?