Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I'm hoping we'll be able to have that meeting soon that we had to cancel recently.
I wanted to talk about systemic problems in getting affordable housing built. I was looking forward to seeing you here today, because I wanted to hear from you your value proposition and your mentality for addressing this crisis, because we know that the crisis cannot be fixed with the same market-focus mentality of governments current and past.
Here is an example. I wanted to share with you, and perhaps you know this.... I guess I'll ask you.
Did you know that the Canada Infrastructure Bank is investing in REITS, retrofits that result in renovictions and rent hikes? The Canada Infrastructure Bank is doing that. Avenue Living Asset Management, an owner and operator of properties, primarily out in the Prairies, has received commitments from the CIB for retrofits.
Is your plan to continue to use the Canada Infrastructure Bank for REITS and renovictions?