Thank you.
I think there are a number of things that Volunteer Canada has done. Historically, we've worked with Canada Service Corps and New Horizons, for instance.
We've recently received three-year funding from an anonymous donor to establish a strategy to bring older adults back to volunteering and to develop an intergenerational volunteerism hub in Canada. It's similar to Generations United in the United States, for example. There are models in other jurisdictions that I think are high impact and evidence-based. They are doing this work effectively and addressing well the loneliness gap and the participation crisis we're seeing in communities.
Something I would also say government needs to consider is the capacity challenges that exist across charities and non-profits. Applying episodically for funding is great, but it means that there are often dips in funding or lack of continuity. Thinking about the ways and the ability for the government to really strengthen volunteerism and how we can become a leading-edge country that really invests in supporting people to participate is mission-critical for the government.