Human Resources committee  We must be able to meet their needs. These people must have access to adapted housing at a reasonable cost. They must be able to maintain their living environment by staying in their neighbourhood. We have to think about redevelopment and creating a directory. Earlier, predicta

Human Resources committee  That's a very good question. I can give you my opinion, but I don't have specific data to give you. We agree on the importance of managing the balance in terms of housing supply. However, there is currently an incredible increase in need not only among low-income citizens, but a

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. It is absolutely true. From our perspective, it's not necessarily a matter of starting from scratch and building a new building. We have to take advantage of existing opportunities. On the one hand, this could be federal properties or buildings, and

Human Resources committee  Discussions on the various possible definitions are underway. The overall objective, which is clearly expressed and felt, is to respond as well as possible to the important needs not only of the most vulnerable people, who are the primary clientele served by the housing authoriti

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. If I may, I will give the floor to Ms. Le Roux, who will be able to answer this question better than I can.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. Projects have already been carried out in Quebec, particularly in the Montreal and Quebec City areas, in which federal buildings have been repurposed—that is, transformed. This was done in partnership with the Quebec government and with cities and mun

Human Resources committee  We do not have precise data. However, what the ROHQ has been recommending for a few years now is to quickly provide access to at least 5,000 social housing units per year. We need to provide access or build some over the next five years in order to meet the needs of the clientele

Human Resources committee  We recommend that favourable acquisition conditions for organizations be identified and put in place to ensure equity in the housing market and to build social and collective housing projects. Thank you for your attention.

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. Thank you very much. I would like to thank my colleague, Ms. Coralie Le Roux, who is with me today. It is a first for us to appear before the committee. We thank you for having us here today. The Regroupement des offices d'habitation du Québec, or ROHQ, is a