Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to all of our witnesses. We really appreciate your patience and your insight into the topic that we're talking about.
I'd like to also thank my colleague for allowing me to take his place.
Ms. Shields, you will be leaving soon, but welcome to our committee. You and I have been working very closely on the mental health front in the York Region for the past couple of years. In your opening remarks you talked about youth services and also about integrated care. First of all, I want to thank you for the work that you're doing in the York Region community as the CEO of the CMHA.
I also want you to provide us with some insight into the innovative initiatives that are currently under way by your branch, which is the mental health crisis hub. Perhaps you could kindly talk a little bit about it with the view of integrated care and the community base, as well as why this is leading in Canada and how our federal government can support you.