Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Mr. Nadli, there was a small typo, and we’re just going to circulate the proper motion here to committee.

The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to say thank you to the mover and the seconder, Mr. Yakeleya and Mr. Blake, for bringing this forward. They bring up a very important topic. This is a topic that has been brought forward not only by us but the Auditor General of Canada has said, time and time again, get your ducks in order and figure this out. So I’m glad we are talking about it today.

This is a very complex animal, Mr. Speaker. It’s a pretty expensive part of our budget. As the motion we have before you, the spirit and intent is very noble and I do admire where we’re going with this, but I...

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion. Minister Abernethy.

I appreciate the Minister’s response. Homelessness, poverty, mental health and addictions, all these programs require significant investment. As my grandfather always said, talk is cheap, whiskey costs money.

Can the Minister indicate to the House what level of funding his department is willing to invest to properly find a suitable operator and facilitator for the shelter once it is open? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.