Thank you again.
It has been said a number of times, today included, that housing is a key factor in the well-being of our seniors, especially those who are more vulnerable. As we said earlier, it allows seniors to live at home while receiving the services they need.
The national housing strategy, which we are in the process of implementing and which will extend over the next 11 years, will transform the living conditions of our most vulnerable citizens, especially seniors. The investments that we will be making and the work we will be doing with our provincial, territorial and municipal partners, as well as with the social and private sectors, will reduce by half the number of families presently living in unacceptable or unaffordable living conditions.
About 30% of seniors live in unacceptable housing conditions. That percentage is going to drop by about half. It will go from 30% to 15%. That means that the Canadian government's measures alone will bring about major changes in the lives of families and communities.
In addition, we are going to work very hard with other levels of government, municipal, provincial and territorial governments, as well as with indigenous peoples and the social and private sectors, to reduce even more the number of seniors living in unacceptable housing conditions.