Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would agree that looking at a continuum of services will be really very important, because the needs of each community will be very different. The needs of people are very different even within communities. We need to have an approach that is flexible and that allows services t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would say that the majority of facilities have had the infrastructure developed through own-source revenues. The department has not funded the construction of the facilities. There are some facilities that have not sought out assisted-living funding. Some bands have developed f

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The total number...? We have 24 that have not asked for funding through the program and 29 that received funding.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, they're not evenly distributed. There certainly are a fair number of them in Quebec, and in Yukon as well.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Manitoba has 10 facilities on reserve.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  They do.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, not any more than that. I would say that most communities, as Keith said, are quite resourceful in seeking out contributions through the private sector. Some provincial governments are very interested, particularly right now, in partnering with communities to develop long-ter

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We fund the copayment charge for the individual. There may still be a gap in the operating cost of the facility.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, 29 facilities have received it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There are 29 facilities that currently have residents in them that receive funding through the assisted living program. There is another—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If the client is resident off reserve, the funding goes to the facilities sometimes, and sometimes it will go to the individual. It depends on the relationship that the community has established with the off-reserve community. For the on-reserve communities, the funding would go

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, I would agree with that. I think we have seen already a number of different models across the country ranging from those that are really built on a business model where communities serve off-reserve populations as well, and mainstream populations, so I think there are differ

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, I can jump in on that one. If an on-reserve resident is moved or has to relocate to access a long-term care facility or chronic care facility off reserve, then yes, our program, the assisted living program, would cover the costs for the living expenses of the individual as