Human Resources Committee on Feb. 2nd, 2026

Evidence of meeting #22 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was units.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Workers in the Seasonal Industry and the Employment Insurance Program
Subject Matter of Part 5, Divisions 34, 36 and 44 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025
Election of Vice-Chairs

Members speaking

Bobby Morrissey
Caroline Desrochers
Laila Goodridge
Andréanne Larouche
Scott Aitchison
Natilien Joseph
Jessica Fancy-Landry

Before the committee

Bailão  Chief Executive Officer, Build Canada Homes
Lamirande  Senior Vice President, Policy and Operations, Build Canada Homes
Goulding  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing and Homelessness Branch, Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

5:30 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Build Canada Homes

Ana Bailão

Build Canada Homes has an income-based definition that uses census information. In order to respond to the local needs, we are using the local income, and it will not be 30% more than the median income there. We will support all the way from deeply affordable to medium-moderately affordable.

In certain markets, depending on the census information, we're talking about one bedroom for $400 or $300 in the deeply affordable case. Again, it's an income-based definition, and it goes from the deeply affordable to the moderately affordable.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Andréanne Larouche Bloc Shefford, QC

I have one last question from the same organization. I'll do it quickly. What will happen to the new co-op housing program announced by the federal government? Will this co-op program be abandoned because of Build Canada Homes' creation?

5:30 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Build Canada Homes

Ana Bailão

Build Canada Homes and CMHC are working on making all programs affordable to ensure that there's a proper transfer or response to any applicant. Our commitments from both organizations to the co-op movement are quite significant, and we are working collaboratively on all programs—AHF, co-op and all of those programs—to ensure that there's a proper transition for the affordable housing part of the Build Canada Homes, since it is Build Canada Homes that will be, from now on, working on that part of the housing continuum.

Right now, we're working very collaboratively with CMHC to make sure that any proponent that has applications receives the service and that it doesn't see any issues with their applications or proposals.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Thank you, Ms. Larouche.

Thank you, Ms. Bailão.

Before we close, as Chair, I would ask you to pay particular attention to the questions that were addressed by my colleagues Mr. Aitchison and Ms. Fancy as they relate to small, rural communities; I represent such communities as well. Candidly, we've missed some of those needs over the last number of years. This will be an opportunity to address the real housing needs in those small communities.

I thank them for raising those particular points, and I thank you for your testimony here today.

Committee members, our next meeting will be on Thursday.

Is it the will of the committee to adjourn?

We are adjourned.