Most recently we just met with AVENS. We talked about: how do we look at the seniors' survey that we're doing? The two communities that we see that are going to be in highest need are in Yellowknife and in Hay River, but we want to make sure that we address all seniors' issues throughout the Northwest Territories.

Over the last few years we've built five senior complexes in various communities throughout the Northwest Territories, and we want to make sure that we address them in all of the regions. Working with AVENS, as I've always said, when we work with our stakeholders and the federal government, we are hoping to make some good announcements, working on trying to settle our bilateral agreements as well as other funding sources that they have.

We do know there is going to be a need for seniors' housing, long-term care facilities. We do want to help our seniors age in place, stay in their units as long as they can, and support them through the programs that we currently have. On a case-by-case basis that comes through the office for concerns for all Members of this House, we do try to, the best we can, work with seniors with the situations that they're in. I think when we get this survey completed, with the seniors, we're going to see that is, you know, right across the territory; but as I mentioned, I think Yellowknife and Hay River are going to be our two first communities that we're going to have to be looking at programs, as well as possibly infrastructure. We'll continue to work with Members and continue to work with our stakeholders such as AVENS, NWT Seniors' Society, and such.