Thank you, Mr. Chair. One thing that I am curious about. In terms of the attempts of defining homelessness issue, especially homelessness in the context of communities, they could be presumed that people who are homeless are not homeless per se, but because the system that is there, sometimes they don't fit the criteria. One of the challenges that people face in the communities is that they have gone through the public rental system. For some reason or another, they have defaulted on their rent. Over time, they have accumulated their arrears. Sometimes, it works against them. They cannot qualify for public housing units. Especially, these people are single. Sometimes, they are bachelors, and they are looking for a place to stay. I wonder if, perhaps, part of the homeless initiatives that this department could maybe review, like instances where people have arrears, and whether there may be some ideas to try to resolve the challenge, and at least bring more opportunities for people to access the housing program, including homelessness for that matter? Mahsi.
Michael Nadli on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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