The ideas generated in the solutions labs are varied, Mr. Chair. A number of these are all available online. There are a number of different focuses. I would point my colleagues to them, and in particular my Conservative colleagues, who seem so fascinated with this particular subject, to use Mr. Kelly's words. Again, they're all online.
The one that stood out to me is called the solutions lab on affordable housing. It was supported by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association, the Ottawa Social Housing Network and SHS Consulting. Among other things, they advise that in order to promote affordable housing, there is a need to allow the private sector to more easily meet the needs of the community. The solutions lab further suggests that there is a need to remove barriers and create new opportunities for innovation in land use planning. If I was looking at those quotes in isolation, I would think they were put forward in the National Post or the Financial Post by Conservative politicians.
I caution my colleagues not to make an issue here and draw in an advocacy group, paint an imaginary line to the federal government and try to turn this committee into some sort of partisan enterprise when we could be focusing on serious things, unless it is indeed the ambition of my colleagues in the Conservative Party to cultivate ties with Mr. Kershaw so he can advise the Conservative Party on housing policy.
Again, they do have a real fascination with it. Mr. Kelly has also said that he agrees with a number of the points that Mr. Kershaw has said. Those discussions can continue, but not at the committee level. This is a non-partisan committee. If the Conservatives want the advice of Mr. Kershaw, that can be explored outside of the committee.
My final question will go to Ms. Farha.
The rapid housing initiative, as you know, Ms. Farha, is something the government invested in last year. It has been renewed now in budget 2021. I have a question on modular housing. This is something that's really been promoted as part of the policy. What do you think about modular housing? Is it something that needs to continue to be pushed forward by the government?
In London, Ontario, where I am, there have been a number of new modular units built. They go up very fast. They help to address affordability challenges. There is a lot of potential here. I'd love to have your thoughts on the record.