Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask a question concerning the minister's comments on aboriginal housing on and off reserve.
The statistical material that I have been able to make available indicates to me that housing on and off reserve for aboriginals has a habitable life span of some 16 to 25 years as compared with 35 to 50 years for other housing, for non-aboriginal housing. This would indicate to me either there is substandard housing being provided in those cases or that housing is not being properly maintained and cared for.
Has the minister taken into serious consideration those statistics in providing the renewal of housing?