Yes. You are right, it must be done in an expedited manner. This being said, we have made a lot of progress in the last few years. I look forward — in fact, it will come quickly — to participating in a public event where we will take stock of what we have done, what we are currently doing to expedite and facilitate the use of federal lands and buildings and what the longer-term plan for Canadians is.

We know that to fix the housing crisis, we need quick and substantial actions in the short term but also investments in the longer term. We are in a world where the demographic changes will not stop. We have an aging population, smaller households on average, and the needs of Canadians and our seniors are also changing. This requires different types of housing units and locations in a manner that is protective of their safety and the health of their environment. It must be a longer-term plan, but it also has to be, as you said, a quick, expedited plan to support housing for Canadians.

A great question, and the answer is yes. We will be more open and forthcoming in the short term, but to be more useful now, the Canada Lands Company, my department — Public Services and Procurement — and other departments over the last few months have conducted an analysis of which federal buildings it would be easier and faster to convert into residential buildings. There are some buildings, including here in Ottawa, that it would make no sense to convert into residential buildings, but there are other buildings that could be quickly converted. Again, I look forward to making that more transparent.