Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you both, Ms. Félix and Mr. Counts, for being here today and for the good work your organizations are doing.
Recently I had, along with Madam Laverdière and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the opportunity to visit Haiti. One of the things we did when we were there was meet with Desjardins and Scotiabank about the operations they have there. Of course, they're very successful Canadian financial institutions.
I wonder if you could give us your thoughts on how Canadian businesses, such as Scotiabank and Desjardins, could partner with the Canadian government through CIDA and microfinance organizations, such as Fonkoze and Grameen, to build financial capacity in Haiti and elsewhere.