Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you all for coming.
It's hard to know where to start. We have four organizations here that we all know do fabulous work in this country. It's a pleasure to have all of you. I think one of my favourite organizations in the Canadian Teachers' Federation. I will tell you why.
When the Canadian Teachers' Federation comes to MPs, they're not talking about teachers' pensions or teachers' pay or any of those other very important issues, but they talk about the bigger issues. The last couple of years it has been poverty. Either the last year or the year before it was international poverty and the work that the Canadian Teachers' Federation is doing in parts of the world that need help. Now there is also child poverty here in Canada.
Emily, you have done a great job as president, and I know that your successor is from Nova Scotia. Mary-Lou Donnelly will be the new president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. She is a dynamic and determined spokesperson as well, so I want to commend you on the work you have done.
I have a question, first of all, for Dr. Cappon. When the minister came here in March after the budget, she was asked a question about whether your funding had been extended through HRSDC, a five-year funding. She indicated that it had. But a couple of days later, when officials came, we asked the question again and were told it had been reprofiled, which I think is bureaucracy talk for not so much.
What is your funding situation right now from the federal government? I realize you are not a partisan person, but please tell us what that is.