Thank you.
We often work with other countries. I believe that we are not without influence in Education International, the largest association of educators in the world. We work with all the countries mentioned in the brief. In Canada, it is interesting to consider the federal government's position because, often, our initiatives are provincial. However, there are still a lot of things that the federal government can do, working not only with provincial governments but also with other national and international organizations. That can contribute a lot to the eventual victory over the challenges.
In looking at what the feds cannot do, obviously they cannot come in with pat solutions. Even if we look to the other countries, the pat solutions aren't there. We must do the comparisons. We must look at what's appropriate for us and use it appropriately in Canada. But we can still, at a federal level, coordinate efforts, and I think that was mentioned by my compatriot here as well. We can cross boundaries. Whether those boundaries happen to be borders or languages or ethnicity and race or religion, the federal government is the only group that can really cross those boundaries.
We can stimulate. That also was previously mentioned. I think Dr. Cappon mentioned that. We can stimulate the efforts, both financially and in services that are not financial. I would have called that enhanced with the non-financial services. That is actually—call them financial if you wish—where I would put things like EI and child care, because on those things truly the federal government can have immediate benefit with strong intervention. The federal government can reward and celebrate success and make it visible from one part of this country to the other. I guess that's also part of the awareness. That's another side of the awareness that was previously mentioned. So that success becomes a model and a base that we work from.
The federal government can use stakeholder groups at the national level, and ultimately the federal government can collect the rewards of having a stronger country.
I had difficulty, Mr. Lessard, in hearing some of your words, because you tend to speak fairly softly, but I think I've at least partially answered your question.
If there is anything more I can tell you, please ask.