Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll start by talking to my colleague across the way. I was very disappointed that we started with questions regarding a carbon tax when you know full well that you're making up this stuff and when the NDP is supporting cap and trade. We know it's different. It's one thing to make up stuff, but to involve witnesses and to take their time when they have issues.... They come here to talk about issues, and when you make up stuff, it's really disappointing.
My question is for Canada Without Poverty.
You say that Canada has previously made some commitments or that it came out saying that we would end child poverty by 2000. We have a lot of studies that say poverty costs Canada close to $24 billion, or something like that. How would you grade the government's action in terms of fighting poverty for the past 10 years, let's say, or even more?