Thank you very much for the question.
Every week in Quebec, we see cases of people living in private seniors' residences, or RPAs, whose rent costs are increasing exponentially. Every service costs an arm and a leg. It's very expensive. The problem is that RPAs have a large share of the market and have a bit of the upper tier.
At the Réseau FADOQ, we suggest that there be healthy diversity in congregate living settings for seniors. Non-profit housing organizations could also provide services to seniors. Everything must not be done only in the private sector with only people of means being able to go to these residences. So that has to be taken into account.
The public system can do it, but there is also a way to have private cooperatives and NPOs in the sector. That would help a lot of people who don't have the income needed.