Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I think we've really been enjoying this study on open data and open government, and we certainly see many of the benefits, especially as they relate to some of the things you've just mentioned in terms of the economy.
I certainly want to applaud your statement about community groups and volunteer organizations. That's one message that I think we, as members of Parliament, have the privilege of sharing over and over again. We get to see the value that many of these community groups bring to our communities. As you point out, government couldn't do it and wouldn't be able to afford to, and often it's done better.
In your statement, I think I heard you say—and you many want to correct me on this—that with regard to these neighbourhoods you've identified at the city level--even down to the ward level, and possibly even below that--the Government of Canada has the responsibility to report at that very small level, if I can use that term. How would that actually improve efficiency, when cities would have better access to the data and possibly report more accurately at that smaller level?