Thank you very much, Senator.
Thank you for being with us today. I also want to thank you for putting the spotlight on this kind of generosity, as it is tremendously meaningful to those on the giving end. At least, that is what I have heard from people in my riding, where the volunteer network is quite extensive. They are extremely dynamic communities that are genuinely changing lives. Centre d'action bénévole de Boucherville comes to mind; there, grandparents help the young ones with their homework. It's wonderful.
As I see it, the idea behind this sort of philanthropy, this kind of volunteer work—similar to what Mr. Young was describing with people sleeping on the street and such—is that when these individuals are well looked after, often they can get their lives back on track. Volunteers don't see them again.
Could the exposure generated by a national philanthropy day draw attention to these injustices and highlight the so-called unseen miracles being performed by volunteers every day?
Would you say that's what happened with Katimavik? That program had a charitable component, a philanthropic side that was lost.