In terms of engaging with seniors, we have multiple levers that we take advantage of. Not only do I personally engage with seniors, but there's also the national seniors council. This is a body that provides advice to the minister, to the department. They are an extra sort of outreach arm that we can rely on, both with respect to research and to engagement of seniors to ensure we are hearing their perspective. We also have partnerships and arrangements with different institutes and universities that provide us additional research and information to make sure we have the best data possible.
One of the other things that I think is really key and that we don't talk about enough is the return to the long-form census since the last Conservative government. By returning to the long-form census, we're able to get better disaggregated data, including on seniors, so that we know where they're at in terms of their well-being and are able to make good, informed decisions with respect to that.
One of the other ways we engage with seniors is that we have a robust network of contacts within the department. We send out regular newsletters and solicit information from seniors' organizations and seniors' advocates. Not every province has a seniors' advocate.