Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to both of the witnesses for their appearance today at committee.
I'm going to start with Mr. Colterjohn.
He touched on the housing issue here in Hamilton. With both of us being from Hamilton, we know the wave of migration from the GTA to Hamilton has certainly impacted not just house prices—he referenced the challenges he experienced with his partner—but also the rental market. For students, then, who are primarily in the Westdale area in the west end of the city and who are looking for affordable accommodation, it becomes a real challenge.
Some of the questions I've asked previous witnesses relate to the same study around that whole issue of housing and how the federal government can assist with student housing. I know, Mr. Colterjohn, you may be familiar with McMaster opening, this fall, a postgrad residence in downtown Hamilton, right across the street or a stone's throw from city hall. It will house 600 grad students and assist with that whole issue of affordable housing. I think the university sees it as a kind of carrot.