Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Tessier, perhaps I could start with you, please. I'm a fan of co-op housing, but I have to give a shout-out to the very strong supporters in my province of Newfoundland and Labrador, who work so hard to really build capacity for co-op housing and also push against some of these stereotypes and barriers that, as a province, we faced in really promoting this as a real choice for the so many people who need affordable and secure housing.
I was really pleased in June for our government to invest $1.5 billion in co-op housing. In light of a very solid federal commitment to this sector, how can we address some of the challenges that I'm seeing around co-op housing, as it's an important part of an overall housing strategy and the urgency to get these homes started?