Mr. Peate, I am going to go back to the questions of residence and domicile, and the question of home care. Only a few weeks ago, we were in Todd Russell's riding, and we heard testimony that described a truly shocking story. An aboriginal man who had fought in the Second World War was going to be removed from his little village. The man was living peacefully with his family and they were caring for him as best they could. But because of a lack of resources, he was sent to Halifax, to a home or a hospital. The man didn't commit suicide, he simply refused any medical care. A few months, or weeks, or days later—the time is not the issue—he died.
When we are told that kind of story, we realize we have a long way to go in taking care not only of our veterans, but also our seniors. The same thing happens in everyday life as well. I don't see how we can uproot a fellow from the far reaches of Abitibi and put him in a home in Montreal, where he is to live out his days. That is asking people to die like dogs. I think we should be making an effort—and I hope you would agree with this—to help the natural caregivers to care for their father or mother and provide care in their community. With the technology we have today, we can care for them long-distance so they can keep their feet in their own backyard and on the land where they love to live.
Mr. Peate, I would like to hear your comments on this subject.