Finance committee  We can certainly speak to the need. We're not participants in the rapid housing initiative at this point, but as I said earlier, 35% of the people benefiting from our current funding through the co-investment fund are single women. That, I think, speaks to the need and the size of it.

Finance committee  I'm not sure I'm in a position to comment on that. I think we all appreciated the speed of that approach. It was not something that Habitat Canada was involved in, because it focused primarily on modular rental housing. That wasn't something we participated in. Certainly it's a model that I would hope CMHC is looking at learning from to apply to other programs.

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  We are probably a bit unique—well, not unique, but we have had good experience with the process, and it's partly because we're able to bring 50 local Habitat organizations together and work with CMHC on a portfolio basis, which has made life easier for them and certainly for our local organizations.

Finance committee  Bonjour, Mr. Chair and committee members. Thank you so much for this opportunity. I'm coming to you from Toronto, the traditional territory of many nations and now home to many diverse first nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. As Canada's only national affordable home ownership provider, Habitat Canada and our 50 local Habitats partner with homeowners, volunteers, donors and governments to help families living with low incomes, including indigenous families on and off traditional territories, to build strength, stability and independence through affordable home ownership.