[Member spoke in Inuktitut, interpreted as follows:]
I'd like to ask you about elder care and the housing needs that indigenous seniors and elders have.
I've spoken many times about the complete absence of long-term care spaces and facilities, and the fact that elders in Nunavut have to leave their communities and support networks to receive care in other cities. One significant barrier to Inuit seniors fully receiving medical care is the fact that they will lose their home, or they won't have a home that they can return to, if they leave their home.
What is your department doing to provide assurances to seniors and elders that they'll be able to receive care without losing their homes?