Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his being elected to this august chamber. Second, I would like to thank him for his family's service in the Canadian Armed Forces, particularly his brother, who is still serving.
My question is about housing. I am just wondering if the member has heard from any of the affordable housing organizations in his riding. I just got emails from a community living project that was getting funding from CMHC. It is now being told, despite Parliament having been prorogued and then dissolved so we can have a new Parliament, that apparently all the money has been spent already. Despite the government announcing billions of dollars of more deficit spending, organizations are being told, “Sorry, wait it out.”
If housing is such a priority, I am wondering if the member is hearing the same concerns about affordable housing projects in his community.