It is therefore important that the government's additional requirements, apart from the rules of the National Building Code, be accompanied by subsidies so that these conditions do not impede the development of the housing so eagerly awaited by the vulnerable population.
In Quebec, we have a special ecosystem that, for the past 40 years, has worked in a complementary way with federations of co-operatives and housing NPOs, municipal housing authorities, cities, the health sector and housing committees. The success of Accès logis Québec, which is the major program in this province, is due to the fact that the programs are established in collaboration with local partners.
I'll now move on to the important part of my presentation, which is what we are requesting. The Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain has done an important exercise to determine the needs and to put a number on them. For the maintenance of the current housing stock in the country, the demands amount to $1.7 billion. An additional $2 billion per year is needed to build new housing. We would also need a quick agreement between the federal and provincial governments to invest $70 million in Quebec. That would be a major boost for development. Finally, an investment is needed to maintain and renovate the existing rental and social housing stock.
It's here in this committee that you will determine, through the budget, how much tolerance we will need to maintain our families in inadequate housing. Housing is expensive, but not taking care of it is much more expensive, and the situation lingers much longer.
Thank you for listening.