I would like to thank you for being here today on this very important issue.
From my perspective personally and from my party's perspective, we need a national seniors strategy that will incorporate many of the aspects we're talking about today. I really do see that as the way forward.
I want to start, though, with Ms. Majowski on prevention of elder abuse, which does relate to a national seniors strategy.
A couple of months ago I attended a training session in Cranbrook on recognizing and dealing with elder abuse. I'm from Kootenay—Columbia in southeastern B.C. At the end of that, I asked the group a question. We have legislation that protects many aspects of Canada, including children and pets, and so I have to raise the question of whether there should be legislation protecting seniors.
I'm interested in whether you have thought about that and what your view is on it.