Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Tessier, I think the housing crisis affects every community and every demographic from coast to coast to coast, but I think we can all acknowledge that there's an acute need among our indigenous, Métis and Inuit communities.
I note in your pre-budget submission that you write, “Budget 2024 committed $4.3 billion over seven years to co-develop an Urban, Rural, and Northern Housing Strategy. Implementation of this funding is urgently needed, led by the Indigenous housing sector.”
Could you elaborate on what you see as the key components of that strategy?
How do you believe that funding might best be allocated?