Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Siddall, I know the government is celebrating the 4,777 units for the rapid housing initiative. I'm sorry. I live in Port Alberni and we have lost so many people, every week, to suicide, overdose, substance abuse and health-related issues from being homeless. Right now, with the isolation and the marginalization of people due to COVID, people are struggling. They can't deal with their mental, physical, emotional, spiritual or economic health if they have nowhere to go. They were counting on a rapid housing application. We know B.C. is building half the non-market housing in this country, but when they got rejected, we know that the rejection means people are dying.
What percentage of people who are homeless in this country will that first round cover?
I'm sorry. This is very emotional for me.
Second, did you ask the minister to top up the amount that was asked for? It's my understanding that the requests that came in were fivefold over what was delivered.