Thank you, Chair, and thank you witnesses.
My first question is to Mr. Anderson, and it's with respect to recommendation 3, to increase our international aid spending and promote a greater role for civil society. You and your organization were very helpful with respect to Bill C-293, the “better aid” bill. It received royal assent in May 2008. The first reporting period is at the end of this month. The government has had a year and a half to improve its delivery of aid, focus on poverty alleviation and human rights, and take into account the perspectives of the poor. Over that period of time, have you seen any change in the government's approach to aid?