Human Resources committee  CMHC is doing a lot, but I'll maybe kick it off. One of the things we're hearing through the consultation process from first nations is the artificiality around on-reserve and off-reserve, because there is a certain amount of flow. How do we address those needs? That's part of th

Human Resources committee  I'll start off and then kick it over to David.

Human Resources committee  The $554 million is CMHC and INAC funding, correct?

Human Resources committee  That's for on-reserve, so we are working very closely with CMHC. Over the past year we've initiated a number of engagements, including with the AFN, with indigenous organizations regionally, and also with various communities, to assess what the concerns are and what our options

Human Resources committee  David, would you like to respond?

Human Resources committee  As I said in my opening remarks, in budget 2016 we did also get funds to invest in Inuit housing, and the department is working very closely with CMHC and with Inuit partners to look at how best to resolve some of those acute needs in the north. I don't know if the CMHC wants t

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. I'll start off and then maybe I'll ask some of my colleagues to jump in. Allan can talk a little bit about connectivity and Internet access. We're also looking at a number of projects around electrification and connecting communities to the electrical

Human Resources committee  Allan, did you want to...?

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair and honourable members, merci et meegwetch for inviting us to appear before the committee today, here on traditional Algonquin territory. We welcome the opportunity to talk a bit about what the department is doing with respect to housing. I want t