Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The issues that the Member raises are very valid and certainly some of the suggestions such as a hospice or different alternatives for people that are in the last stages of their life will be addressed under the continuing care strategy that will be put together by the department in recognition of this increasing seniors population that we will be dealing with in the future.

The legislation is also a very good recommendation and we want to keep in step with what is happening in other jurisdictions and make sure our legislation is as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible. Those are areas we will look at, and again, we will seek input from the Standing Committee on Social Programs as to ideas. There are very many different ways of enhancing the services that are available to people. There are interesting and diverse initiatives that could be undertaken.