(1) product and services markets (inflation, current account balance, public and private RD expenditure, housing, agriculture and energy prices evolution);

5. Strongly recommends, therefore, that all necessary measures are taken, in particular the suspension of certain ‘cours’ in order to guarantee moderate prices as an immediate way out of the crisis and, in the longer run, the creation of appropriate rules to better frame speculative activities; also recommends an examination of the powers and competences of national supervisors in the field of food commodities in order to make sure that they are in a position to guarantee stable and secure markets and that speculation does not violate the right to food;

These issues also have been addressed by CREA as being of concern to realtors across the country. First, on affordable housing, AREA is currently wrapping up a three-year project, called the affordable housing initiative, or AHI, which has resulted in 19 projects underway or in the planning stages in 15 communities across Alberta.

But we've had a lot of requests and interest in using the tax policy as strategic investments, whether it's for brownfield, affordable housing, or education, our institutions, and especially our educational partnerships.

She now teaches speech reading in low cost housing projects, works with immigrants and children at the Saskatoon Open Door Society.

- make it easier to reconcile work and family life and, at the same time, provide highquality, affordable services;