Mr. Chair, earlier the Bloc Québécois addressed the issue of homelessness and the minister addressed it as well.
Many community groups are speaking out about the chronic underfunding of homelessness programs in Quebec. We are critical of that too. The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates that there is roughly a $3.5-billion shortfall annually to achieve the goal of reducing homelessness by 50%.
Beyond the $121 million announced in the estimates for all of Canada, will the upcoming Liberal budget include a substantial and permanent increase in homelessness transfers to Quebec?