Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning to all the witnesses. They are wonderful people. They've given us a lot of very pertinent information. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we won't have the opportunity to put all our questions to each of the witnesses. That said, I'd like to reassure them: we've taken note of their demands and will pass them on to the minister so that she can take them into account in the next budget. It's a real pleasure for me to talk to today's witnesses.
Mr. Normand, thank you for joining us. I'd also like to thank you for your statement.
You talked about the importance of the sums announced to address the underfunding of the institutions you represent. Your first recommendation calls on the government to fulfil its promise to provide $80 million per year on a permanent basis.
Why is this important? What difference would it make?