Human Resources committee  Sure. There is home care delivered by the provinces, and federal funding supports for that as well. That's very clearly in the medical space. The age well at home program is intended to move into that space of more practical supports that are non-medical. It's very deliberate that it's complementary to what is happening at the provincial level, because there isn't as much of that at the provincial and municipal levels.

Human Resources committee  As I mentioned earlier, a number of different factors were considered in making the decision. In the end, the government chose to put forward an increase in payments for those aged 75 and over.

Human Resources committee  The work on the standards is at an early stage, so I think it's too soon to know exactly what they will cover. The intention of the two groups doing the work is to cover both the built infrastructure as well as the processes and procedures that staff follow in providing care. Certainly, something like what the staff complement is for a certain number of seniors in a home is something—

Human Resources committee  I have just one final point, if I could say it. It's very important. The provinces, of course, are ultimately responsible for standards in care homes, so they will be—

Human Resources committee  There are a couple of things that come to mind. Certainly, the things that we're doing under the new horizons for seniors program and the new age well at home initiative will be looking at supports—though perhaps not dealing with PTSD. There were some measures in the budget, as well, under Health Canada that deal with mental health supports to Canadians.

Human Resources committee  Yes, it was.

Human Resources committee  I think your question is rhetorical.

Human Resources committee  It was done under this government in 2016, I believe.

Human Resources committee  It's the same.

Human Resources committee  There have certainly been several initiatives in the last four or five years that have been focused on increasing the support system for seniors.

Human Resources committee  I'm going to ask Alexis to speak to that.

Human Resources committee  I can only speak to the decision that was made and the work that we have done with respect to people who are 75 and over.

Human Resources committee  In the Speech from the Throne, the government made a commitment to people aged 75 and over. That commitment was part of Minister Schulte's mandate letter. That's what we have been working on.

Human Resources committee  It's a budget process, and we don't—

Human Resources committee  That is the rationale, yes.