Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by over 500 members of military families across the country who have raised a great concern regarding access to safe, affordable and well-maintained housing.
As we know, the well-being of Canadian Armed Forces members depends on them having comfortable places where they can live and raise their families. It is important that they have fair and equal access to that, that there is a proper assessment being done and that there is an increase in housing stock. We know that all this continues to fall way short of the needs of the over 6,700 military families waiting to have a home on base.
The petitioners are asking for a full review of the Canadian Forces Housing Agency. They do not trust its governance, its performance or its accountability. They are asking that the Canadian Armed Forces and/or the Department of National Defence takes over the administration of the current housing stock while building new housing stock, and ensures that houses are repaired and maintained in a timely manner to ensure a safe place where military members, their spouses and families can stay.