Human Resources committee  Rent should not be fixed according to income, but it must be geared to those with lower incomes.

Human Resources committee  That's right.

Human Resources committee  I said the government should lead by example. It should be a model. I think the not-for-profit approach is tried and tested, in terms of affordable housing in the long term. To my mind, leading by example means federal sites having a large percentage of housing units earmarked

Human Resources committee  It is true, costs can vary from region to region. Land can be more expensive in urban areas. People in the regions say that land might not be more expensive, but other things are more expensive. So the important thing is to have a rent target, because people's income is the same

Human Resources committee  I have to say that I do favour community housing. There is a huge housing crisis and we need more tools. I agree on that. We need a lot of tools in our box. Community housing does nonetheless have a proven record of meeting affordable housing goals in the long term. I would be i

Human Resources committee  It is for individuals.

Human Resources committee  For housing projects, assistance for building and renovating housing units is very helpful. Even with subsidies, there is still not enough assistance for low-income individuals. What is needed is what we call individual assistance. So when affordable housing programs are establis

Human Resources committee  Wherever the money comes from, there is tremendous need. That said, I would rather do a bit less and meet the goals to help those in greatest need rather than say that we cannot do it, or instead do even more but still not help those Canadians in the greatest need.

Human Resources committee  Yes, thank you. The development of housing projects is an obstacle course. If the goal is to build 10,000 units in one year, and we begin 10,000 projects, we will not meet the goal. To meet the goal, we would have to being twice or maybe three times as many projects. For some pr

Human Resources committee  When I talk about the steps that cannot be shortened, I mean there is a limit to what can be accelerated. As the saying goes, you cannot make a plant grow by pulling it out of the earth. There are steps that have to be taken for zoning regulations, among other things. That cannot

Human Resources committee  Precisely.

Human Resources committee  Who is your question for?

Human Resources committee  We would that the government programs have the flexibility to complete existing programs and, where there are no existing programs, we would also like to see stand-alone government programs. There has to be some openness because there are many needs and the projects and realities

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. I thank the committee for inviting me to testify. Bâtir son quartier is a social economy enterprise, a non-profit organization whose mission is to meet the housing needs of low- and middle-income households by building community housing. We have carri

Human Resources committee  Am I being asked to slow down? I'm sorry, I feel rushed by the five-minute limit.