I'm always nice. I'm going to read a few excerpts, and you can respond.
In the report entitled “Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members”, it says that “National Defence did not manage living accommodations in a manner that would meet its operational needs and be responsive to the needs” of military members and their families and that it “did not have reliable data” about its furnished quarters. In 2019, the department estimated that it needed an additional 5,200 to 7,200 housing units, but its own plan to build new housing spaces was short 3,800 units. Furthermore, the CAF did not even know which bases new recruits would be sent to, which shows that plans to build housing did not even take into account actual needs by location.
I realize that you haven't been in the job that long, Minister, only a few months, but I'm still going to ask you this question.
We know that efforts will focus on increasing recruitment. We also know that the average age of the quarters buildings is 60 years, so maintenance, potable water and waste water treatment are all issues.
In light of all that, which projects have you budgeted for in 2025-26, when it comes to repairing and building housing units?