Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for joining us today.
I'm going to begin with Ms. Knowles.
You spoke a lot about active living and how it can contribute to productivity. My hometown of Richmond, British Columbia, was recently the recipient of the most active city award from Participaction. We also have the longest life expectancy in Canada.
In the budget, we announced the build communities strong fund, which amounts to about $3 billion a year for the next 10 years. Where do you think those funds should be directed? Do you believe active living facilities should be a focus of those funds? Should applications for those funds coming from municipalities ensure there is, as you're saying, a direct correlation between active living and productivity?
