Thank you again, Dan, for being sensitive to the difficulties that Canadians have to pay their rent, which means they have to choose between living in a safe and affordable place and living in a place that is not conducive to good welfare and good development for themselves and their children.
In 2020 we'll launch the first-ever Canada housing benefit. That's going to help 300,000 families live in a home that is safe and affordable and to look after their children. That's going to give, on average, $2,500 per family per home, to make sure that we all have a reasonable and fair chance and a real chance to live decently in a proper home. For the first time ever, the federal government will help provinces and territories prevent homelessness and guarantee every family a safe and affordable home.