Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Housing Corporation, through the president has had numerous letters, phone calls and meetings discussing the need for more housing. I have, on several occasions, met with the Minister of DIAND, Jane Stewart, on the issue and also the Minister Responsible for CMHC, Mr. Alfonso Gagliano, on this issue. Leading up to the federal response on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, I did meet with the Minister of DIAND twice in the several weeks following up to her release. Although we were pleased, they made mention of the fact they recognized the severe housing shortage across the country and we also like to believe we had a part to play in ensuring they made mention of that fact, there were no specific funds earmarked for the north.

It is an area we are still working on. In addition to dealing with federal ministers, we have passed on information, statistics, copies of letters, et cetera to northern MPs. I understand they have used some of that information in correspondence and committee meetings in Ottawa. Thank you.