Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think much of what needs to be said was already put forward by the chairman of the standing committee on finance, in terms of what we found to be of concern when going through the capital estimates for this department. Basically, we think that the cabinet, not just this department, needs to examine their priorities for capital spending in light of fundamental needs for people living in the communities, all communities. But there was also a real extensive concern among the Members of the committee in terms of the calibre of the housing needs assessment. We were not convinced that this was a reliable document.
Motion To Re-Examine Capital Priorities And Develop 10-Year Plan To Eliminate The Shortage Of Public Housing, Carried
With that in mind, Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee recommends that the cabinet re-examine capital priorities in light of fundamental needs; and further that the corporation develop a 10-year plan to eliminate the shortage of public housing.