I would carry that to the other extension that, you know, every country on earth is represented in Canada, so the diasporas are really worldwide. It's rather unique. Many European countries wouldn't necessarily be so. Many of them have larger levels of immigration, of diaspora from various countries around the world, and I would say that kind of distinguishes Canada rather uniquely. That contribution being sent all over the world to countries certainly does aid the health and well-being of children, parents, and families. It would be interesting if we could put a number to that somehow, just to get the real perspective. If you factor in all of the contributions made worldwide, I have a feeling it may very well be much higher than that 0.7%.
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