Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member, and most members in the House and the caucus in terms of supporting housing.
As members know, the throne speech indicated that shelter is the foundation upon which healthy communities and individual dignity are built. The $1 billion affordable housing initiative is an important goal toward that commitment. Thousands of units have been built across this country under phase one.
I am in negotiations with the provinces on phase two. I am happy to report that Quebec is the first province to sign on to phase two and will create thousands of units in Quebec.