Thank you, Chair.
Thank you for all the commentary so far.
I recently had both of my grandparents in seniors residences. One of them was afflicted with Alzheimer's. I know that it is certainly pressed.... One thing that surprised me was the limited capacity that existed. I know that every province is different, but for a lot of the long-term care facilities, if you're non-urgent, you'll be on a waiting list of four or five years, as is the case in my community.
I realize that this is a provincial jurisdiction, but what concerns do you have about the lack of capacity, given the fact that we have an aging population? I think the Alzheimer Society's Rising Tide report suggests that it's going to get monumentally worse. What advice would you have for us as federal politicians, given the fact that a lot of this is regulated by individual provinces? Where can we help? Where are our opportunities?