Housing Minister David Hickey said his department isn't surprised the auditor general found "significant deficiencies" with public housing.

"This report is no surprise to anyone around my table. It is no surprise to me. We knew the state of public housing and we knew that it was in crisis. We knew it when we came into government," said Hickey.

The auditor general's report, which was released this week, found delays in repairs and incomplete inspections, which left units vacant and more people on …