Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all of the witnesses for coming here and providing us with information. Despite the fact that we have already held a dozen meetings, we always seem to learn something new. It is very interesting.
My first question is for Mr. François Béland.
You briefly mentioned the fact that services provided to the elderly decreased between 1989 and 2007. What explains this decrease? The demand is still there, and I presume it is growing. What explains the fact that health care services decreased?