Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I outlined earlier what process had taken place. I said at the time that I was outlining it that there was a difference of opinion between the Seniors' Society and departmental staff as to whether or not it had been in consultation. I have also said that I apologized to the Seniors' Society for the miscommunication and have committed to them that it will not happen again. I have said that I will personally pick up the phone anytime we are going to make any future changes and let them know before my Department does anything that affects support programs that we provide to them.

The view of the department is that this, like income support, is lumped together with income support. It is one of the support programs that we provide to people in the North. Reducing it does not say that seniors are not important. What we discovered was that there were a number of people who are making significant sums of money in a year who are also getting the subsidy. We cannot afford to provide subsidies who can afford to look after themselves. This is intended to help people who have no other way of supporting themselves.

Our income support program is designed to make sure that people are not left in the cold and are not going hungry. I do think they recognize the cost of living across the North. This one aspect of it is not set up that way, but that does not mean that the whole program does not take that into account.

In terms of the recommendation that we just find the $200,000, I wish I could. I do not have any idea where I would find that money at this point in time. If the Member plans to put a motion forward, I hope that he would, in that motion, indicate where the funds should come from. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.