Thank you, Mr. Chair. So the survey is targeted to the communities. By "communities," I mean the government if it's self-government and also the residents within each community.
The needs assessments that we currently give is a breakdown and it's an opinion survey, of course. It gives a breakdown on what basically people think are the core needs within their communities. It gives us something that's statistical that says: this is what we should be basing our programs off. We've used it for many years, but it doesn't really address what the community says.
So, if the community is saying that, for example, there are 10 units that need to be fixed in the community but we don't have a seniors' home, the community needs assessment might put priority to the 10 homes, but the community, itself, may see the seniors' home as more important for them. So I just want to make sure, being community-based, that we actually are meeting the needs of the community, not what a piece of paper that is done on opinion-based statistics would show us but actually what the community says they prioritize, what they need within their communities.
Specific instants, like our needs assessment doesn't talk about cultural-based housing, and I want to know what cultural-based housing means within each community so that, when we provide community houses and supports within those communities, we're conscious of the cultural aspects and the needs to promote culture within each community. Thank you, Mr. Chair.