Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the existing Board of Directors of the Housing Corporation provide only one avenue through which communities have

input into the housing policies and programs. The most important one is through MLAs through this House, with their direct access to the Minister. Direct approaches from citizens to the Ministers' offices is a common occurrence. So that approach is taken as well. The community level housing associations and authorities also provide important policy and program delivery input, as do the local community councils and other organizations.

The needs survey that is going to be done -- and it happens once every three years -- is also an important way of developing policy and programs. So there is a broad range of avenues open to the public to address policy and program issues, other than the board of directors.