Madam Speaker, today's Conservative motion would do absolutely nothing to address homelessness for people who have served our country, for veterans. We have heard the previous Liberal colleague talk about veterans, yet there has been no action.
Retired sergeant Bill Webb in my riding has been working with me; my good friend and colleague, the member for North Island—Powell River; the local Legions; and the local municipalities of Qualicum Beach and Courtenay. They all want to build housing for those veterans who have served our country and are homeless right now. They should not be living on the street.
I put forward a question on the Order Paper and it came back that the government is, right now, explicitly looking at a whole-of-government approach to this issue. The government has committed to a timeline of 2025 to end veterans' homelessness but it has not delivered. It is highlighted in the national housing strategy as a priority, but they cannot get resources. Retired sergeant Bill Webb has been looking to the federal government to take leadership, yet that has not happened.
Can my colleague explain why the government has not delivered veterans' housing for those who have put their lives on the line, served our country and are actually living on the streets, and who should be getting support from the federal government right now?