Very well.
Could you provide us with the written definition your department uses for the term “affordable housing”? I think it would be beneficial to clarify that definition, as well as the various levels of affordability, whether social or otherwise.
For that matter, how do you define “rural region”? I would like those definitions in writing, because I will be working from them. Gatineau and Laval meet the criteria for what constitutes a “rural region”. What is a truly rural region? I don't like the terms “remote region” or “resource region”. We may have to come up with another term if we want programs to reach the regions.
The construction of an eight or twelve-unit building in a Témiscamingue village can have a significant impact on the regions' ability to attract and retain people. At the moment, that's not the challenge. How does your department intend to help regions like Abitibi-Témiscamingue meet their housing needs when the current initiative is not limited to those regions? How can we ensure that the money doesn't only go to Canada's major urban areas?