Please forgive me. This is my first time before the committee and, hopefully, not my last.
My name is Josette Gravier-Grauby. I am from Boucherville, on Montreal's south shore. I have spent 23 years working there in gerontology.
Before I tell you a bit about myself and why I am here today, I would like to thank Luc Malo, the member for Verchères—Les-Patriotes. He invited me today. I have been waiting 15 years to be here. So I was almost under the impression I would be speaking to Mr. Harper, himself. While Mr. Harper may not be here, I am nonetheless addressing the VIPs.