I would like to come back to the brief submitted by the Canadian Caregiver Coalition. In your brief, you stated that the tax credit should be refundable, as it is in Quebec and Manitoba. That should be a key recommendation in the committee's report.
A bit earlier, Mr. Szabo asked the same question. I would like you to specify, either today or at a later date, the number of people affected. We know that the problem is growing, but you give several figures on page 2 of your report. We do not know whether it is 10% or 1.5% of people, and you also mention 5 million people. That is a lot.
I am not sure whether you have a Quebec branch of caregivers in your area, but I encourage you to pay close attention to areas of jurisdiction. Would it not be possible for the federal government to hand over this domain and give the provinces a certain number of tax credits so that provincial health ministries could administer them?
Furthermore, have you given any thought to the volunteer compensation project that was submitted to the Quebec government? A caregiver always needs volunteers, especially when the patient requires an increasing amount of care. There was a project on that, and I want to know whether you have anything in your files about that. I would ask that you please keep your answer brief.