Thank you, Chair.
I'd also like to thank the witnesses for being here today.
Mr. Robinson, you talked about being here on Valentine's Day. Just take comfort in knowing it's my 25th anniversary, so you and I can enjoy being in the doghouse together today.
There are lots of areas to go into in this discussion, but I think I'm going to go after an area that's a little bit closer to me. It's about accountability. It's to do with the fundraising techniques that some of the organizations use. I'm looking for some ideas on what to do.
I'll give you some context as to where I'm going. I had an uncle who was about 85, who passed away here in December. I'm the executor of the estate, so I'm going through items that are coming in his mail. What is really upsetting is the letters he was getting from groups claiming to be evangelical groups or Christian groups, and the amount of mail they were sending him to get more donations. I guess the frustrating thing is that when you look at those groups, they are groups I've never heard of, but they're running under a Christian banner or an evangelical banner. I know there are lots of good Christian and evangelical groups, so I'm not criticizing those.
I'm wondering whether you have a system for evaluating these groups so you can say to people that these are true groups whose work your association certifies as being reputable and who are reputable in how they use the money on the ground. Have you looked at doing anything like that?
Maybe I'll start off with you, Mr. Hutchinson, and move forward.