Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I know that this was put on notice, and I would like to move an amendment to this motion.
Basically, when we saw this go on notice, we had to look up what this was. It's very niche, and I think that's probably the whole purpose of it. However, we'd like to broaden it a little more, while also including this as the priority. We can circulate the amendment.
I'd like to move the following amendment, that we add after "Considering that", the wording “retirement housing options for seniors, including” in the first sentence, and then at the end of that first sentence that we would add the words “including how they compare to other options.”
I'll read what the first sentence would look like. It's not to remove any of what you have. It would read:
Considering that retirement housing options for seniors, including Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), allow seniors to age well at home and with dignity, the committee agrees to undertake a comprehensive study on NORCs, including how they compare to other options.
I think it's a very reasonable request, and I would hope that we could easily move forward with that, as it would actually encompass looking at how these fit in on the bigger retirement options.
Mr. Chair, we've circulated the amendment.