We believe 100% that it should be taken into account.
The fact that we're living longer is no surprise to anyone. According to Statistics Canada, centenarians are actually the fastest-growing population, so that is really telling for all of us, and certainly what it looks like for future generations of Canadians. We need to look at this a little bit differently.
We believe the federal government can actually take a different approach. We know that traditionally this is left to the provinces, and we appreciate that. We are also very aware of the province's recent ask for increased funding across the board to fund more initiatives within the health care space. We're concerned that if we make comparisons to OECD countries, and we look directly at this, we know that Canada is in the top four in terms of spending, but in terms of outcomes, it is actually in the bottom four of the top 10. We're looking at other international models as well. It doesn't necessarily mean it has to always be increased spending.
We're really challenging the government to look at other ways we can improve innovation and look at modernization of systems. We could even grab a handful of international examples here today. Estonia has a seamless EMR for medical records and that sort of thing. We're a real laggard when it comes to having this continuity of information, and passing health information between doctors and hospitals and other ancillary services. We are looking at these kinds of things, and making sure that the necessary investments are made in order to prepare us for the future.