Mr. Speaker, there are lots of issues that we need to work on with respect to the needs of seniors, one of the most pressing being expanding services for seniors in senior centres. The Member for Tu Nedhe has been asking from day one about enhancing services in the Great Elders Centre. The Member for Mackenzie Delta is looking to replace or to refurbish the elder centre in Aklavik. I know that the Member for Sahtu…. There’s an elders’ facility in Délînê that could always use more programming.
So I’m saying that if we have extra money, I think the focus should be on enhancing services. I understand it’s more convenient to go to one place, but if the programs are not there, going to one place is not going to be helpful. I think we need to balance between enhancing services for seniors and making it more efficient.
I have made a commitment to the Member that I will look into this and will have some kind of paper for us to discuss. I’ll be happy to take it to the Standing Committee on Social Programs or any Members on that side to look at it.