Thank you very much, Mr. Irwin and Ms. Whitzman, for joining us to discuss a topic at the heart of a fundamental human need: having a roof over one's head and adequate housing.
You both cited a lot of figures.
Ms. Whitzman, I would like to come back to one of the figures you mentioned.
You spoke about the 20% target for off-market housing. The media are reporting record numbers of evictions and people ending up on the streets, particularly seniors whose fixed incomes can no longer keep up with rising rents.
I know you mentioned many approaches, but I would like to revisit this. This 20% target for off-market housing is often seen as a way to address what's known as the commodification of housing. In fact, several organizations are calling for it.
Could you summarize the main steps we should take to achieve this 20% target for off-market housing?
Could you elaborate on these potential solutions?
In my view, this is rather central to the housing issues we are facing right now.