Thank you.
I'd be glad to do so.
Back in the 1990s, responsibility for social housing was devolved to the provinces and territories. That said, we want to make sure as a government that those who need housing the most, those who have the hardest time getting affordable, safe, stable housing on their own, have access to it, and we are prepared to step up to the plate and help provide that.
A lot of the social housing stock across the country right now is in very poor shape. That's why we're investing $1 billion in upgrading it so that people can have safe, stable housing that they can afford.
We're also investing a significant amount of money in building new social housing for seniors, for the disabled, for the far north, and for aboriginals, because we know these people have the least opportunity to provide it for themselves. That's why we're investing in it, and in the process we'll be creating a lot of jobs, and preserving jobs in the construction industry but also the spinoffs. Up to 80% of the materials used are made in Canada, so we'll be creating jobs for those people as well.