Thank you.
I was a bit surprised earlier at Ms. Rempel's cynicism, insinuating that somehow the asylum seekers are responsible for their need to be in hotels, or that somehow anybody wants asylum seekers to go into hotels, or that somehow previous governments aren't responsible for that core housing need.
Of course, Mr. Beuze, who was here from UNHCR, reminded committee members that politicians should not be scapegoating asylum seekers for political gain by blaming them for pre-existing problems.
Then, of course, Mr. Poilievre went along the same lines, again trying to insinuate that somehow asylum seekers are tied to the lack of housing supports and shelters.
You've described already for us some of the legacy, that all parties are responsible for the housing shortage, but I would like to understand how we are working with cities like Toronto to create affordable housing to meet the needs of society, including specifically asylum seekers in the surge, both into shelters and into actual housing. How does our national housing strategy for the country as a whole take asylum seekers and migrants into account?