Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This clause also raises the issue of family affiliation. This time it relates to whether the owner of a commercial unit or residential unit can give preference to a family member when renting out those units.

The issue is similar to the one I raised under clause 7 under employment and relates to the ground of family affiliation and under clause 11 on goods and services on family affiliation.

By including family affiliation so that it applies to areas protected under sub-clause 12(1) it is possible that the ground might be interpreted to prevent a person who owns a rental unit from renting to a family member instead of other members of the public. Therefore I will be making a motion to add a clause so the ground of family affiliation will not prevent an owner of a rental unit from granting a preference to a family member. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to move a motion.