Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I thank the three witnesses for being here today.
I will also take a moment to recognize National Nursing Week. This concerns today's witnesses. Nurses are doing an outstanding job.
To follow up on what Mr. Lake said in response to a question, I remain convinced that it is not just health care for seniors that is underfunded, but all health care in general in Canada. That is why I am making a heartfelt plea and, in solidarity with nurses, I continue to call for an increase in health transfers. This is one of the Bloc Québécois' positions, and today's topic is directly related to this increase. We have talked about the importance of the increase we are calling for to bring the federal share of funding up to 35%. We can't think about better funding and better support for staff if we don't also think about better support and more financial resources for the health care system.
That was my little introduction.
I would now like to turn to Ms. Hall.
In response to some questions, you said that Bill C‑295 targeted only specific types of facilities and, therefore, did not meet all the needs in terms of abuse. Abuse does not occur only in long-term care facilities or in one type of residence. We are also seeing a diversification of the types of places where seniors live, and we must take that into account when we talk about abuse. I know that in Quebec, in particular, there is a lot of scrutiny of home care.
You also say in your brief that Bill C‑295 targets only one specific type of abuse—physical abuse—while there are many other types of abuse, including financial abuse and emotional abuse.
Could you comment on the shortcomings of Bill C‑295 in this regard and on the measures that could be taken?