We'll be brought back to order here this afternoon pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and our study on the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada.
I want to thank our two witnesses for taking time out of your busy days to be here with us today.
You may or may not know that our committee has been studying this issue for over a year now and into the last Parliament. We have been out east and we've had a chance to hear from people in Ontario. This has been part of our western swing and it was suggested that we try to get to some northern communities. I'm not sure who on the committee suggested it, but it has been a great idea. We've had some great testimony this morning, and certainly some things that we had not heard before. Certainly some things are a little bit different. You are going to tell us a bit more about some of those things this afternoon.
I will start with you, Ms. O'Donnell. Kate, I believe you are with Maryhouse. Maybe you will tell us a bit about what Maryhouse is and what you do and maybe some of the suggestions you have for us as a committee to take back and put into our report to make recommendations to the government.
Ms. O'Donnell, welcome. You have seven minutes. If you have more to say, that's fine. If you have less, that is okay too. Then we'll have some questions and answers after both of you get a chance to give us your testimony.
Once again, thanks for being here. The floor is yours for seven minutes.