You had 14 seconds to go.
Thank you very much. We're all grateful to you for bringing this on.
Public awareness is a big part of this. As I mentioned a minute ago, I was watching the CBC news this morning, and they had a considerable article on Lyme disease. A mayor in Nova Scotia is calling for help on this. They feel that it's getting to a very dangerous level.
Our timing is excellent. Each witness will have 10 minutes for an opening statement.
You can start, Ms. Sperling.