Mr. Chair, I will be sharing my time with my colleague Stéphane Lauzon. I'll go first.
Thank you all for being here today.
My question is for Ms. Hanson. Like many of us here, I have heard from my constituents regarding the diabetes situation in our country. Thank you for sharing those statistics. I have some statistics as well. Over 90% of Canadians living with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, and over 45% of those individuals are seniors. That population is increasing as time goes by.
Health Canada cites diet and exercise as the biggest preventive measures against type 2 diabetes. What recommendations can you provide our government on addressing type 2 diabetes among Canadian seniors?