Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the minister and her entire team for being here today.
The minister said that first nations knew best what was right for them, and I agree with her.
In the course of our studies, the committee met with Chief Lance Haymond, from the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador. He spoke about the housing shortage, which is the number one priority of first nations in Quebec. First nations representatives from every province and territory told us the same thing, in fact. The chief said that first nations were ready, that they knew what their needs were, that they put a figure on the solutions and that they had the necessary strategies.
The department set a goal to eliminate the housing shortage by 2030. The $3.9 billion it had allocated to first nations in Quebec over five years will not fill the housing gap. With the population explosion, the funding will not meet the needs. The government allocated the $3.9 billion in 2018, but the situation has changed and the demand is even greater now.
My question is pretty straightforward. It's about the $3.9 billion. Does any of that funding appear in the budget? What does the government have planned for short-term investments? The target is 2030. That was what the government promised, but it's clear that the problem won't be fixed by 2030. What does the government plan to do? What proportion of that funding is included in the budget? If you don't have the figures with you, you can get back to us.