Human Resources committee  It's just being increased through other places.

Human Resources committee  Yes. I just want to talk about Jane and Joe. I think they actually have a real interest. They should have a real interest in social housing and affordable housing because as RGI units disappear and people are paying more and more.... If you're paying 60% to 90% of your income to

Human Resources committee  I wish I could answer that. I am not an expert in basic income. All I know about it is that there are many approaches, some that actually cut social services and some that will top things up. I am going to say that I'm not the expert to speak on that.

Human Resources committee  But I think we need to appreciate the push and pull between income and the cost of housing, and you have to consider both. There's not going to be a magic bullet whereby if you can raise people's income, it's going to solve their housing stress.

Human Resources committee  To close, we want to emphasize the short-term and long-term benefits of social housing by sharing with you the words of a manager of a deep-subsidy social housing provider in Winnipeg who serves indigenous families. He says: We have some deep subsidies, we depend on those deep

Human Resources committee  Thank you. My name is Tyler Pearce. I'm the chair of the federal working group for the Right to Housing. With me is Clark Brownlee, a member of the working group and formerly the volunteer coordinator of Right to Housing.

Human Resources committee  We will make note of income before focusing directly on housing. In Winnipeg a household would need to make $43,000 to afford a two-bedroom apartment, and nearly $50,000 to afford a three-bedroom. A household made up of minimum-wage earners would need 2.2 to 2.5 full-time, mini