Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his comment in relation to the public accounts committee report on chronic homelessness. For all of our benefit, it would be important for me to cite some of the important recommendations I found within the report, namely four of them.
The first recommendation with which I agree is that Infrastructure Canada must provide a report outlining several things, including estimates on emergency shelter use, its research plan and timelines. These are incredible data points. If we want to see whether investments toward targeted relief programs are working, we need to know the results of those programs. This is one thing that the Auditor General makes clear is important to her. Second, another report must be provided by Infrastructure Canada showing how many communities have implemented coordinated access for housing support services. Third, CMHC must provide a report outlining the housing needs of vulnerable groups and evidence that these groups are receiving housing assistance. Finally, a joint report must be provided by CMHC and Infrastructure Canada indicating what measures are being taken to improve the coordination between federal departments and homelessness agencies.