Good afternoon, committee members. I would like to open the meeting.
Welcome to meeting number 33 of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Friday, March 13, 2026, the committee is meeting on Bill C-20, an act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members and witnesses are attending virtually and in person in the room. The clerk has advised me that all those attending virtually have been sound-tested and meet the specifications of sound quality for meeting virtually.
Before we begin, I would ask those in the room to please silence your devices, and for the protection of our interpreters, please refrain from tapping on the microphone boom. You have the option of participating in this meeting in the official language of your choice. Please ensure that your headset is on and that you're on the correct channel to participate in the language of your choice.
If you're appearing virtually, please click on the globe icon at the bottom of your Surface and choose the official language of your choice. If there's an interruption in interpretation services, please get my attention. We'll suspend while they are being corrected.
Please direct all questions through me, the chair. Wait until I recognize you before proceeding.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses for the first hour. From the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, we have Tim Ross, chief executive officer, here in person. From the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain, we have Catherine Lussier, coordinator, by video conference. From the Residential Construction Council of Ontario, we have Richard Lyall, president, by video conference.
Each witness has five minutes to make their opening statement. I would ask witnesses to stay as close to the five minutes as possible.
We'll now begin with Mr. Ross, who's in the room, for his opening statement.
Mr. Ross, you have five minutes.