Thank you. I'm usually on time, very much on time. There, I just lost 30 seconds.
I really want to thank our two witnesses.
I will start with a general comment.
Mr. Cordes, as you just said, in a webinar, for example, young people mentioned that half of their success is due to their grandmother. That's great. If my grandchildren need my help, I'm here for them. We know that grandparents are significant people for children. Young people have said that organizations like yours, Mr. Cordes and Mr. Racicot, have also helped them succeed. It is true that it takes dedicated workers, managers and people to ensure that these homes or the services they offer help young people a great deal. I am convinced that we have every interest in continuing to support these organizations.
Mr. Racicot, when we look at the history of the Maison des jeunes des Basses-Laurentides, we see that it has had its ups and downs, but it is truly beneficial to the community. In the early 1980s, there was not really a place for young people to gather or to belong. That's what you offer them. Parents I met at your wonderful gala told me, with tears in their eyes, how much your organization meant to their young people.
Mr. Racicot, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit us in early March, we were totally confined, and the Maison des jeunes had to close its doors. The young people who met there regularly for their various activities were deprived of them.
Your organization has a team of community stakeholders. You said that it is a non-profit organization funded largely by grants. Have you had to resort to federal assistance programs such as wage subsidies or to temporary layoffs? Have your workers benefited from the Canada emergency response benefit? If so, do you feel that the programs were sufficient to deal with the situation?