I think, Mr. Savage, you're making a very good point. We do see that there's growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots. We've certainly seen in our work through Blood Ties and the outreach van that the need for just basic, decent housing has continued to grow as opposed to diminish, so what we're seeing is that fewer people are able to access decent, affordable housing.
We do have a number of people in our community who are doing very well, who are successfully working and engaged in work that allows them to buy homes that are working for them. But what we're seeing is that there are more and more people who can't meet that need. It's not just people who are struggling with addictions or substance use, but we're also seeing the same thing for younger people who are trying to go to college or just starting in the workforce. I would imagine you've seen that trend across Canada. There are fewer and fewer people who are able to get out there and make a life for themselves. We definitely see that here as well.
I think that speaks to the issue of overcrowding, as an issue around housing. Again, in the north, you don't necessarily see the person sleeping in doorways or in storefronts. That's not the kind of homelessness we have hereānot in the winter, anyway. But we do have a homelessness problem. How we define it and how we want to look at it is really important. I think that's really important work for the committee just to see that.