Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you so much for being here this afternoon and for appearing today.
As you know, we are looking today at advancing inclusion and quality of life for seniors. I had the opportunity last week of hosting two consultations in my community of Ottawa—Vanier on this very issue. I must say, this is a very interesting and enlightening exercise to do, because what you are sharing today resembles a lot of what was said in my community. I must say, Mr. Chair, that we have great witnesses today, and I want to thank the committee for identifying these great witnesses. I've heard many ideas and suggestions, and I think we have to look at these as being results in our study.
I would like to dive a little bit further into the topic of indigenous friendship centres, because I know in Ottawa, and especially in Ottawa—Vanier, the work these centres do is absolutely incredible and critical in our community.
Senator, you mentioned that we have to address those gaps. What are the resources you need to be even more successful in supporting seniors in your communities?