We obviously recognize the fact that the voluntary sector contributes over 8.5% of our GDP. That's something really very special. As an MP, like you, I'm there every weekend. I spend 95% of my time at functions organized by the voluntary sector. In fact, my department deals on a daily basis—daily, weekly, monthly—over the course of the year with over 20,000 different NGOs. They deliver many of our programs--some on their own, some in partnerships, some through our funding. That's why we recognize the value they contribute.
With respect to funding practices, the Government of Canada did establish the blue ribbon panel to streamline the administration of grants and contributions, and that panel has been receiving feedback from within both the government and the community, particularly the not-for-profit sector, on issues that touch on how to develop a more streamlined and efficient grants and contributions program. We are dealing with them. We are hearing—