Thank you very much, Madam Chair. It's nice to see you in the big chair.
Thanks very much to our witnesses, not only for their expertise but for their incredible patience with what goes on in the House in the 3:30 to 5:30 slot. Thank you all very much for your patience.
What we're studying is what this rising domestic demand poses to the readiness of the Canadian Armed Forces and its ability to respond to future requests for assistance.
Mr. Goodyear and Mr. Burns, you've both outlined the issues. You've talked about the incredible things that you've been able to accomplish within your groups, and you even spoke to building some capacity on how to be able to respond better in the future. You spoke about the large amount of federal funding and how that's a positive thing.
I was listening for what your thoughts were on the way forward, on what a model looks like. In your mind, is it the Red Cross, a special reservist entity or a private entity that's out there to take this pressure off the Canadian Armed Forces?
I'll start with Mr. Goodyear and then maybe go to Mr. Burns, to give us a recommendation on the way forward. I probably won't have time to go to Mr. Leuprecht, who's going to give us a different focus than what you two might give us with regard to NGOs.
How do you see this being solved in the future, as we know that there are going to be more demands on the CAF rather than less?