Dean Allison at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our study on factors aggravating poverty will now commence.

I would like to take this time to thank all of the witnesses for taking time out of their schedules to be here today.

I'll tell you the way things will work. We have opening statements of seven minutes each. If you can try to hold them to that, I'll give you a two-minute and one-minute warning, if you care. If not, I'll try to get your attention when you're close to seven minutes. The statements will be followed by a first round of seven minutes of questions and answers, followed by a second round of five minutes of questions and answers.

I want to welcome everybody.

I want to welcome you, Mr. Sarlo. You are up north.