Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank all the witnesses for their presentations.
My first question is for Mr. Ross and Mr. Wong.
I simply want to say that, in my riding and in Montreal in general, we have had the luck, historically, of having several housing co-ops. They are highly valued, and are beautiful living environments. The families that live there are generally very good and are very satisfied.
In your presentation, you mentioned that the agreements, or the so-called interim financing program, that were extending the operating agreements will end in March 2018. For a number of years, many people in co-operatives that were built and founded 20, 25 or 30 years ago are living in uncertainty and are still wondering whether there will be a massive increase in their rent if no action is taken by the federal government.
A new deadline is coming. What will your demands be on this? For many people, and especially for many people living in poverty, housing is the main expense. A fluctuation in the cost of housing will have a tremendous impact on the ability of families to buy clothes for their children, buy groceries, and so on.
What specifically are you asking the Canadian government in order to reassure these families?