Mr. Liam Herrick:

This is a subject that came up at our disability advisory committee very recently. Sometimes we view this question from a bricks and mortar perspective – the type of housing units we build and provide but, as Dr. McDonagh said, a theme that came up quite a bit was that it is all contextual in relation to the level of supports somebody has. If somebody had adequate personal assistance support they may be able to live in a shared setting with friends, peers or family members but the lack of personal assistance support narrows the options available. In a worst-case scenario we end up in a situation which many members of the committee identified with the use of nursing homes for young people. It is not just a housing question but housing in the context of what reasonable accommodation and supports are available.