Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the department.
This is for anybody in the department.
The recent HUMA report called “Advancing Inclusion and Quality of Life for Seniors” recommended that the federal government work with the federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for health and social programs to develop pan-Canadian guidelines for services to be provided to seniors, regardless of where they reside in Canada.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both issues related to limited services as well as inequities across the country. Moreover, it was recently reported that 79% of all deaths from COVID-19 were related to long-term care facilities.
What action is the government taking in the short term to work with provincial and territorial partners to ensure that seniors have access to the supports they need to age in place?
Anybody can take that.