That's such an important point from the member. Through the chair, I'd just like to thank the member for her very hard work in her riding with long-term care homes and their residents. She's absolutely right that this has been a national tragedy all across the country, and in some provinces far worse than in others. We know that in Ontario and Quebec, for example, those scathing military reports of the conditions in long-term care homes in those provinces horrified all Canadians.
Much more has to be done. That's why the Prime Minister made that commitment and stepped up to provide support to the provinces and territories now and into the future to strengthen protections for long-term care. For example, the fall economic statement provides $500 million from the safe long-term care fund through the supplementary estimates (A) to strengthen infection and prevention control measures and to spend that money on ways that they can secure a stable workforce so that people are not left alone in undeniably terrible conditions for very long.
I will also say that this builds on the $740 million that was already provided through the safe restart agreement. Budget 2021 also has a lot of money, $3 billion, dedicated to working with the provinces and territories on measures that will strengthen protection for people in long-term care homes.
Of course, we're working towards those national standards and on how we can ensure that we not only have national standards but also enforce them so that no matter where you live in a province or territory, if you are a resident in a long-term care home, an elderly person, a person with a disability or any other person, you have the security that you can live there in dignity and safety.
Thank you for your question.