Madam Speaker, in answer to my colleague from Winnipeg North, what I would have liked to vote in favour of is a throne speech that made access to social and affordable housing a priority. The government has a responsibility to take action on that file.
The Bloc Québécois's approach is constructive. We put forward proposals, such as allocating 1% of the government's annual revenue to housing construction from now on. Knowing that there is money available to build that housing could send a message to the housing construction industry. That is one potential solution.
The national housing strategy could also include an acquisition fund that would enable co-operatives and non-profits to acquire housing unit buildings so as to protect that housing stock from speculation and ensure it remains truly affordable.
Those are two solutions that I hope the government will implement, and I would be very happy to support them.