Thank you, Madam Chair.
Hello. Welcome. It's good to see you all again.
My first question, Madam Minister, is about the federal initiative on HIV/AIDS. In 2004 the federal government promised to sustain funding at $84.4 million annually, and we're only at $72 million. When you last appeared at committee I asked a question about this, and you said that the investments were “substantially more than...$84 million”, but last week when Dr. Butler-Jones appeared at committee he confirmed that in fact investments are at $72 million.
Why did you say that we were substantially over $84 million, and when can HIV and AIDS groups expect this promise to be fulfilled?