I will make a comment first.
You're absolutely right. I think that is a hugely important issue, and it relates a bit to the point that was raised a bit earlier about being part of the workforce. I guess that's what we were trying to get at in the presentation. It's not so much the question of working. It's the question of being engaged in society, and whatever form that engagement takes I think is hugely important. We have done some work in the area of what's come to be called “social capital”, and that's essentially the whole social network of support that people have, being part of the community, family members, part of the voluntary sector, organizations, whatever the case might be.
We certainly have taken some steps to try to encourage an understanding of the importance of social engagement for seniors.
Correct me if I'm wrong, John, but I don't think we have specific strategies at the federal level. Certainly this is a point that's discussed with our provincial and territorial counterparts so that again we can share some ideas. If we have some knowledge of best practices, then that's an opportunity to do that. So we operate it that way.