Mr. Speaker, the seniors' subsidy is actually the responsibility of the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, the amount of subsidy that we provide to seniors is based on the quantity of fuel, whether it is wood or fuel oil, or propane, or whatever they are using. It is not based on the price.
Mr. Speaker, they will get the same amount of fuel under this scheme as they did last year, and if we take fuel oil, it is 2,400 litres of fuel in communities in the southern part -- what we call zone 1 -- and up to 3,200 in zone 3.
Mr. Speaker, there is a formula for wood on the same kind of scale. I want to emphasize it is based on quantity, not on the price. The price should not be a factor for seniors who qualify for this subsidy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.