Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for coming. This study, which they were invited to take part in, focuses on the federal government's disinvestment in social and affordable housing under both the Liberal and Conservative governments. It isn't always worth looking at the past. However, in Quebec, a housing rights organization estimates that around 80,000 social housing units could have been built if the decision had been made to invest.
All three of you said little about social housing. This isn't a criticism. I'm saying this with all due respect. We're talking about supply and demand. That said, the greatest demand for housing comes from people who don't have access to social or affordable housing, or housing that meets a certain income threshold.
My first question is for Mr. Lombardi.
Do you think that major investments in social housing are needed to restore balance? If so, what should be done?