Human Resources committee  There is a large number of reasons. The creation of housing, especially the creation of multi-unit housing, is complex. It requires multiple levels of approvals at the municipal level. We also have a very serious shortage of skilled labour in Canada, so it's very challenging to—

Human Resources committee  They can be an element, but there can also be opposition from neighbourhood groups, because it is very difficult to build housing, especially in Toronto and other large cities.

Human Resources committee  CMHC came under the Infrastructure portfolio only fairly recently—about a year ago. I work very closely with the officials at Infrastructure Canada. We have collaboration at all levels of our organization. We take seriously the reports and the comments made by the Auditor General.

Human Resources committee  On a personal level, as the head of CMHC, I work very closely with the deputy minister of infrastructure, Kelly Gillis, so that's one example. Nadine, who is the head of policy, works very closely with their head of policy. That level of collaboration exists throughout the organization.

Human Resources committee  I'm a member of the national housing council, and the head of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada is also a member, so I have very close collaboration and conversations with that individual. In addition to that, you mentioned that in the most recent budget there was a $1.5-billion commitment to create new co-op housing in Canada.

Human Resources committee  There is shared accountability between CMHC and Infrastructure Canada for that target.

Human Resources committee  That's correct. CMHC has funding for the capital cost of housing that is built to address chronic homelessness. Infrastructure is responsible for the Reaching Home program—

Human Resources committee  Homelessness is a very challenging area of effort. It requires not only the housing support but also wraparound services and other supports provided by other levels of government—

Human Resources committee  The target was set prior to the pandemic. The pandemic has worsened the homelessness situation in Canada—

Human Resources committee  It is a very challenging target to meet.

Human Resources committee  That is correct.

Human Resources committee  We look at projects on an individual basis. We have targets like the $25,000 target per unit that you mentioned, but we always look at projects on an individual basis and do what we can to make sure the projects are viable and succeed.

Human Resources committee  In terms of the data issue, and this has actually happened—

Human Resources committee  The recommendation. In terms of improving the quality of data, we are doing work with Statistics Canada to improve information about the individuals who are occupying the units we are funding. That's one initiative. That work has already started. We're also continually improving our reporting and increasing the transparency of the information we provide to the public.

Human Resources committee  One working group is already in place. We feel there's—