It is also necessary to review old-age benefits for older women and recognize that these are fixed incomes that do not keep pace with inflation. The methods used to index all these incomes are often inadequate.
I have one minute left to address the issue of transportation. Once again, thank you for sharing your very rural perspective with us. I represent a district located between Sherbrooke and Montreal that includes rural areas where transportation poses challenges for women, and for everyone.
An investment in public transit in Quebec was announced today, but these programs are often tailored to large cities. They're for subways and streetcars. They rarely seek to provide alternatives for more rural areas.
What needs to be developed in this respect?