I don't think there would be any question by anyone in this room that having a roof over one's head is a precondition for just about everything else that you want out of life, whether it's health, education, family or so forth. I don't think there would be any disagreement there.
The reality for many Canadians, though, is that the path to home ownership is not as clear cut or as available as it is for others. When we talk about housing policy, we really need to be thinking from the holistic perspective that, yes, there is the private market but for those Canadians for whom that path is not there, we need to look at the tools and the supports needed. Then, yes, eventually, I think we could agree that having one's own home would be a desired aspect, but can we put in place the policies to provide that bridge to allow people to traverse that path?