Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here today.
My first question is for the Canadian AIDS Society.
First, Gary, I want to say thank you for all your good work over the years. We've heard that Canada is a leader, and I think a lot of it is due in part to organizations such as yours and the on-the-ground organizations.
When we learned recently that the health minister cut and reduced by a substantial amount funding to HIV and AIDS organizations across the country, I was a little shocked and surprised, frankly, particularly at how it was done. We know that organizations such as yours are on the front lines. You promote education and awareness, and you provide information and resources on the ground, on the front lines.
As we've heard, testing and prevention are the key to this issue. I was wondering if you could give us your opinion. How do you see these cuts affecting the progress that has been made in regard to HIV and AIDS to date, particularly in terms of the educational part of it, the prevention and the outreach?