Upon learning the Minister of Defence was prepared for a phone call requesting the federal armouries, Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam prepared a motion that council ask for the armouries and that at least 100 spaces be allocated for women and gender non-binary people. Remember it's December 6. "The Ministers official position on the Armouries: • The Canadian Armed Forces stand ready to offer assistance in support of civilian authorities during any crisis in Canada, including the use of our armouries as shelters for the homeless, wherever and whenever required. • If called upon by the Government, the Canadian Armed Forces complements and enhances provincial and local resources with unique capabilities, including military personnel and equipment. • The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have significant infrastructure across Canada, including buildings and armouries that allow us to rapidly respond to the needs of Canadians. Should the request be made to use our armouries to shelter vulnerable Canadians, each request will be looked at and determined based on each specific situation. • Commanders at every level within the CAF build and maintain relationships with their respective municipal and provincial partners so that they understand how their military serve Canadians at home and abroad. • Strong relationships with our provincial partners are what enable the CAF to rapidly respond to provincial requests for assistance to situations such as the Northern Ontario Kashechewan (Kah-sheh-sha-wan) First Nation flood, the British Columbia forest fires, or the ice storm in New Brunswick. All of which, and more, happened in 2017 alone. • The DND/CAF cherish the relationships that we have built with our community partners. They give us a place to call home and they enable everything we do." Adam Vaughan MP Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Urban Affairs