Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Regular MLAs have been asking for an additional $1.3 million to be added to the main estimates for the SAFE Program. The primary reason for asking for this addition is to enable renovations to happen to seniors' homes so that they are able to age in place. This subject has been canvassed many times, but just to briefly reiterate. We believe that it is the most effective use of the money and what seniors themselves want to allow them to have supports in place to age in place. So the kinds of renovations that we're looking for are ramps, easily accessible bathrooms, and those kinds of things which would help seniors to move around in their places safely and within their own resources.

So this is something that we would like to see in this budget. I realize there's no agreement in place with the government for this, but this is an area where we think this is an investment that would produce distinct returns. Thank you.