I would point to the two assessments that the Assembly of First Nations did around quantifying what it would take to close the housing gap for first nations communities. I mentioned 2021, which has the numbers we refer to, the $44 billion. When we look at the most recent assessment done by the Assembly of First Nations linking just to housing, we see that the need has almost tripled. We asked them why it would change so dramatically, and some of the reasons given were the demographic and population shift and the effects of climate on housing. Then there's the need to recognize that you need to build climate-resilient homes now, whether it's because of the melting of permafrost or from natural disasters. There's just a difference needed in the construction and the build, which I think is really important. Some of our findings around building codes and making sure that minimum standards are being met are important. They ensure that a house starts off on the right leg and that it's at least built sturdily.
On April 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.