Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all the presenters today. I wish I had enough time to ask questions to all of you because I have many.
The first one I'd like to ask is for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
You had mentioned that we've been working very closely around housing, which has been a huge priority for Canadians. I know it was one of the top two issues that was raised in my riding of Davenport during the most recent election. You mentioned that there's a need for more housing dollars for indigenous people as well as more support for housing for those who are most vulnerable. I agree with that.
I'd also say to you, though, there's tremendous stress on homeowners in my riding. I'm in downtown west Toronto. I call it an up-and-coming area. It used to be a working poor area but because of house prices it's now sort of squarely in the middle class. They're really worried about their kids being able to continue to afford Toronto. Seniors who are dying to move out of their houses and are aging out would love to continue to stay within the urban area.
Maybe the third element is artists. I have a lot of artists and creators in my riding and they feel like they're being pushed out both from a performance perspective but also a live-work perspective.
How is it that we can work together better to be able to address this issue?