Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First of all, I would like to welcome our witnesses and thank them for making themselves available.
I would like to extend a special greeting to Mr. Rainville and Mr. Champagne, who are both from my riding. I am very pleased to have them here.
Gentlemen, as you mentioned earlier, the Government of Canada has invested significant funds in the fight against homelessness through the Reaching Home program. In Quebec, as you mentioned, a significant portion of these funds is transferred to the Quebec government under the Canada–Quebec Agreement, meaning that their management then falls under the jurisdiction of Quebec authorities. What I'm hearing is that you're caught between the two levels of government, and that doesn't always help. I can tell you that I also experienced this when I was mayor. So I understand the situation you're in.
We've had the opportunity to meet on several occasions. I have plenty of notes on that. Among the issues raised during our meetings were calls for projects often launched at inopportune times, such as during the holidays or in the summer; application deadlines that are sometimes very short; and review and approval processes that can take several months, among other things.
Mr. Rainville, in your opinion, where does the main challenge lie today? Is it in the level of available funding or in the way funds are distributed and administered?