Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes. It is regarding my Member's statement. Mr. Speaker, right now, there are roughly 30 elders who reside in their own homes in Fort McPherson. Yet, Mr. Speaker, the information that I was able to get from the department is that 15 people have applied on the program. Mr. Speaker, that is less than half the people eligible. Out of that, 50 percent of the people who did apply were denied, and basically asked to require them to appeal. The appeals process, Mr. Speaker, is 30 days. Yet, Mr. Speaker, under the existing legislation, it requires that in order to determine the household income, you must use tax returns or pay stubs as the means of getting that information.

Mr. Speaker, the program that is at hand allows a person to apply to the household income test, which means you have to file under the Income Tax Act, line 236, which, Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the income tax is filed for the previous year. The program we are talking about with regard to the seniors' home heating subsidy is for this fiscal year.

I would like to ask the Minister, in regard to this injustice, what is the department doing to ensure that the program is being delivered on the year that it is basically implemented?