Mr. Speaker, I have been the Housing Minister for eight months now. My task list is growing and growing. Mr. Speaker, I certainly agree with the Member that this is an issue that we have to look at. I do not agree, however, that we leave people in private housing that are seniors, with nothing. That is not a correct statement.
We do have all our programs accessible to seniors. The last couple of years we have expanded our program so that now the seniors can access up to $90,000 worth of renovations to their units. We have changed the way we deal with seniors. We have opened it up further. However, there is, as the Member put it, part of our senior population that are
still utilizing our facilities at no cost. It is a challenge as ECE has limited funding. They are the ones with the subsidy money and it is being reduced. We had the Housing Corporation charge full maximum rent to everyone and the subsidy, of course, is offset by ECE. That is an issue that has to be looked at and decisions made. Thank you.