Mr. Speaker, according to a recent study by Santé Québec, approximately 28,000 people have used the system of shelters for the homeless, and attended soup kitchens and drop-in centres in 1998, and that was just in Montreal. Clearly, the numbers of homeless are unprecedented.
Is the minister prepared to entertain the request from the Réseau d'aide aux personnes seules et itinérantes de Montréal to transfer funds to the provinces so that they can provide social housing with community support, yes or no?