During the audit, I was concerned about the issue of affordability. I had a number of discussions on that topic with the deputy minister of ISED. I believe that, for the department, the decision to include household income or not in the definition of affordability is a policy issue. As a result, I had many discussions and I encouraged the deputy minister to discuss it with the minister. In my opinion, we have only a partial picture if price is the only factor taken into consideration. I hope that they will address this issue soon.
On May 18th, 2023. See this statement in context.