Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Dade, it won't be a surprise to you that people on this side of the room believe in assisting independence and self-reliance, whereas my opposition colleagues seem to be intent on keeping people in poverty. We want to see people lifted out of poverty. That has to be our long-term goal. Our long-term goal ought to be for CIDA to work itself out of a job. That's really what we should want to see happen.
As you have so colourfully said, it's not necessarily about money; it's about ideas and innovation that come out of the private sector.
I've been in the private sector. I come from a business background. I know how you have to reinvent yourself every day in order to be current and in order to continue to be relevant to the culture in which you are working.
With regard to these long-term strategies and to creating sustainability, you have this great expertise in public-private partnerships. I know you've had discussions with CIDA on them. Can you talk to us about the response you've had from CIDA and about what this looks like going forward for Canada?