Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m going to give the Minister a bit of a break on addictions. Earlier this month our Minister of Health and Social Services held a joint meeting with our federal Minister of State for Seniors, the Honourable Alice Wong, here in Yellowknife. The theme that came out of this meeting is how we can help our seniors and the challenges they face. I, like many, were interested in what exactly this territory will embark on to support our growing influx of seniors. My question today will be for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

Canada, in general, is way behind on home care help, as we have been informed by national patient advocates. Other provinces have taken steps to recognize this underfunded part of our health care system.

Can the Minister shed some light on what are his department’s plans to address our home care shortfall?