Thank you very much for the question.
Let's recall that this initiative was set up in the fall of 2020, during the pandemic. Initially, it was not part of the National Housing Strategy initiatives and funding. The initiative was divided into three phases. In Quebec, in particular, this has allowed social housing projects led, for example, by non-profit housing organizations to come to fruition quickly. So it's a decisive factor in a context where social housing projects are urgently needed.
We do think that the federal government should provide subsidies for tenant assistance and community support. At present, agreements have to be reached with the Quebec government to fund these subsidies for social housing projects. As Ottawa has done in the past, we should also provide funding for this financial assistance to low-income tenants, because rents may continue to be too high for them.
We therefore urge the government to plan a new phase of this initiative so that projects can get underway quickly.