 Hello everyone. Bonjour à tous. Thank you Ahmed for that introduction and for everything you do for families and for all Canadians. It's also great to be here with Minister Al-Habra and with our whole Brampton team, Kamal, Sonia, Meninder and Ruby for this important announcement today. I want to start today by thanking people across the country for everything you're doing to help beat COVID in Canada. When you roll up your sleeve to get vaccinated, you keep yourself and others safe and you keep us all on the right path to end the pandemic once and for all. Your efforts are paying off. This weekend we even passed the U.S. in terms of fully vaccinated people so let's keep that momentum up. The science is clear. These vaccines are safe and effective and for those of you who think a first or a second vaccine shot isn't necessary, I ask you to reconsider. Vaccines prevent you from getting sick, from going to the hospital and from getting your loved ones sick. Now is the time to do it so if you haven't already done so make sure you book an appointment and get the shot. We're expecting 7.1 million Pfizer and Moderna doses to arrive in Canada this week. The shots are there for you and that's good news all around. Thanks to the rising vaccination rates and declining COVID-19 cases, we're able to move forward with adjusted border measures. As long as things stay on the right track, we'll open our borders on September 7th to any traveler who's fully vaccinated with the Canada approved vaccine at least 14 days before arriving. As a first step, on August 9th, we will be opening non-essential travel to Americans who've been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. This is in recognition of our unique bond, especially between border communities. Now on to today's announcement. The people of Brampton have shown true resilience. Over the last year and a half, I know it hasn't been easy. You've all had to adapt in many different ways. So many of you have made big sacrifices and faced loss. But what didn't change throughout it is the tremendous community spirit here in Brampton and your devotion and commitment to being there for each other. Your very own Member of Parliament, Gamal Kera, proved that when she returned to work as a nurse at the height of the pandemic. Thank you, Gamal. You've inspired your community. You've touched the lives of so many with your dedication and your hard work. Today, we're here because too many Canadians are still facing very real obstacles when it comes to housing affordability and availability. Since 2015 in Brampton alone, we've funded more than 1600 housing units to tackle the issue. Across the country, we've implemented programs like the First Time Home Buyer's Incentive, which provides support to make mortgages more affordable for younger Canadians. In addition, our Rental Construction Financing Initiative has leveraged billions of dollars in private investments to build tens of thousands of new affordable rental units in communities large and small. These are significant accomplishments. Nonetheless, we're looking to the future, knowing we need to do more. That's why Minister Hussein and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland have brought together leaders from all orders of government and across sectors to tackle this pressing issue. We're working hard to develop solutions that will increase the supply of housing for Canadians from affordable rental units to ownership options. The pandemic has only worsened housing gaps and inequalities and we know that Canada needs more housing options and fast. Today, I'm joined by our Brampton team to announce the construction of 302 new affordable rental units here at Mount Pleasant Village. We're building a 26-story residential tower so that hardworking middle-class Canadians will be able to live close to where they work. Take a young grocery store worker who wants to stay in this community but simply can't afford to buy a home and needs more rental options close to their workplace. This is who these affordable units are for. Today's announcement is about increasing the rental supply in Canada, something that has been overlooked for far too many decades. The announcement today is part of a program that continues to help families who feel excluded from the housing market all over the country. While we're working to rebuild it better after this pandemic, the affordable housing list is still in place. More and more young professionals, families and multi-generation households are setting routes here in Brampton. The city is growing at a record speed. We know that buying a home has become beyond the reach of far too many families. That's why we're delivering innovative solutions. We're also finding new ways to create good paying jobs while we're at it. Take our latest budget investment of $300 million to convert vacant commercial property into hundreds of rental housing units. This is an opportunity for property owners and communities to explore converting excess space into rental housing, thereby making urban communities like Brampton more livable and more affordable. We're also exploring ways to unlock public land as a tool to create affordable units and innovative pathways to home ownership, including rent-to-own models. This kind of leadership and innovative approach to housing is what this country needs. Once people have secure, stable and affordable housing, they're able to start fulfilling their potential. That's why we shouldn't think of housing as just a problem, but also as a solution. We have achieved important progress over the past few years, but we know that there's still work to be done. And that's exactly why we're here today. Housing will always be part of the solution for more healthy communities, but also to attract and retain workers and develop our economy. As a government, we're in your corner. We'll continue to support our recovery, create middle-class jobs, and boost economic growth. And together, we'll keep building a better Canada and a better future for everyone. Thank you very much. Merci beaucoup.