Finance committee  Harvard came out with a study last year. They measured people in the lowest quintile of income and compared their success 20 years later depending on how much time they spent with people in other quintiles. It's a massive thing that people intermingle and get to see what other pe

Finance committee  We all live together, and I think there are so many people who don't feel that they belong. We're talking about housing now, and I think housing is the hardware. We need people to have respectful housing. However, we've gone a step further and really focused on the soft part of

Finance committee  The three decades was money for affordable housing. It's absolutely true that there's been no growth in the last six or seven years on a per capita basis.

Finance committee  I think that's right. To the extent that people have less money, they can afford less rent or they can buy houses for less money. That's kind of a tautology, but more money allows people to solve the housing problem.

Finance committee  A lot less than the States....

Finance committee  It's been a tough time. The fiscal is bad.

Finance committee  Accelerated depreciation means that people pay less tax up front by investing in housing, but they will pay it back when they sell the property, or they'll have less depreciation later, so it's just time shifting. The government will get the same amount of money. It's a very effe

Finance committee  I think it's the failed government choices for 30 years. Whoever was in power at any given time could take an equal amount of responsibility. Having said that, on the per capita question, the issue is that people can't afford more now than they did six years ago and they don't

Finance committee  Thank you so much for having me here, and with a different point of view. My name is Michael Cooper and I'm the founder and chief responsible officer of the Dream group of companies. Dream is a Canadian real estate company with a global reach. For over 30 years, we've been build