Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for their fine comments. We've heard a wide range of recommendations this morning, and I think they paint a good portrait of the realities in Quebec.
I'd like to start with the representatives of the Conseil québécois des entreprises adaptées. As I see it, the measure of a country is the opportunities it provides to those who need them most. I want to commend you for your efforts to that end. I believe we should follow Quebec's model, and I will certainly recommend that to my colleagues.
You said the funding under the Canada-Quebec agreement had not increased since 2004. Paul Martin was the finance minister back then. He raised the funding for persons with disabilities even during the years of deficit-cutting. I see that, in your brief, it says that Quebec increased its contribution under the agreement.
Can you repeat or explain to the committee to what extent and in what way these investments deliver a return? I'd also like to know what form that return on investment takes, be it money in government coffers or the impact on pension plans. To what extent can this type of investment benefit society?