Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have had the opportunity to speak with my colleague. I have a lot of respect for amendment BQ‑1, but there are a few points I would like to clarify.
The intent of the bill, and in particular the measures to encourage housing construction, is really to provide an incentive for new supply, not to reward existing supply.
In addition, we understand that the change proposed in amendment BQ‑1 would actually involve new spending. On the government side, we would like to spend on building more housing, not rewarding the existing supply, as I said.
For those two reasons, I will not be able to vote for the Bloc Québécois amendment.