Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I wrote the Minister concerned on the changes to the fuel subsidy for seniors a few weeks ago. My main concern with the fuel subsidy for the seniors is that it does not seem to be based on any regional variation in the cost of living by territory. I would personally like to see that change. A threshold income of $30,600 for a couple in my riding and in our region of the Baffin is not very much. I think that is a major concern. To me it would not matter if it was just one senior or fifteen losing the subsidy. If it hurts one person then it is hurting. I would ask the Minister to again revisit the threshold of income and base it on the needs.

The amount for a single person, for example, is $12,924, which is below the poverty line for sure in our region, especially in the High Arctic. So as a general comment, Mr. Chairman, I would like to see that threshold be looked at based on the regional variation of the cost of living in the different regions as opposed to the flat threshold rate which seems to be based on Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.