Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our study on the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada will continue.
We were just suspended for an hour. I appreciate your patience as we told you 11, then 10, then 11. It is 11, so we're going to get started. I want to thank you for taking time out of your schedule.
I think you're already aware--you've been talking to some--that we've been studying this issue for well over a year, closer to two years. We have to deal with legislation as it comes up, so that's why it hasn't been directly. We've been out east, we've been out west, we've been north, and now we're just finishing off today in Edmonton, tomorrow Winnipeg.
We appreciate the recommendations you're going to give us as a committee, that we're going to put in the report to send back to the government to suggest some of the things we can look at doing a better job on. That's why you're here today, to talk about your own experiences and any recommendations you may have for us. I apologize again for the delay, but thanks for being patient and for being with us.
I'm going to turn the floor over--I'm assuming both of you will be able to answer questions, and maybe one of you is presenting. Are you both presenting?
You're going to present, Dave? Welcome, sir, and Wendy. We're going to give you the floor, so it's all yours.