Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll be splitting my time with MP Mazier.
Ms. Mackenzie, thank you so much for appearing before the committee today. A lot of your words really resonated with me as a British Columbian MP.
One thoughtful point that I took from your opening testimony was you said thousands came forward to help seniors. During our committee, we hear a lot about what the government can do and how much more funding would result in better outcomes on x, y or z, but we don't often talk about the role civil society and volunteers can play and want to play in our communities, and some ways that the federal government might be able to help them.
Would you have any recommendations for us about how communities can better engage civil society, those service organizations, people who want to make a difference to help seniors live their best lives, especially those who are in long-term care, or seniors who are not in long-term care and just need assistance?