Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all of our witnesses for coming forward today. All of you represent organizations that help tell our stories to Canadians and to the world. We deeply appreciate the work you do every day, and we hope you and your families are staying safe and healthy during this pandemic.
I'm going to start my questions with Madam Noble and Madam Blanchette from ACTRA. You put forward a really effective case, Ms. Noble, in talking about what happened to seniors. The fact that many seniors are now homeless as a result of these government decisions is catastrophic. The government needs to act immediately.
We also saw, prior to Christmas, a very abrupt ending of the CRB that cut off 800,000 people virtually overnight, stopping them from having the wherewithal to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. Were ACTRA members impacted by that abrupt ending of the CRB? What would you say is the situation now for ACTRA members across the country? How are they making ends meet?