Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all of the witnesses for being here on this important topic.
This is directed to the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. With respect to the federal budget and in particular data collection, an April 29 blog post on your organization's website notes the following:
The Budget cites plans for better data collection and for improved access to justice in general but makes no specific mention of elder abuse. This is a somewhat disappointing direction, as “investing in better data collection and law enforcement related to elder abuse” features prominently in the mandate letters of the Minister of Seniors and the Minister of Justice....
Could you elaborate on this need for data? You talked about research. I assume we're talking about the same thing. What would you like to have seen in the federal budget on this? You also mentioned protection response. Do you want to elaborate on that a little more?