If I may, I think I can offer a unique perspective by the fact that as an MP, my office is so involved on the ground the bottom level of this poverty-homeless chain, if you will.
How many of us—certainly not in this room—how many people in Canada are one paycheque away, one bad break away from losing a home, being on the street, suffering mental illness, falling into poverty? You can't dehumanize this. These people, so many of them are just looking for a break, an opportunity to get back into the workforce, an opportunity to contribute, but they can't because there's that barrier.
Again, that's why I'm passionate about it, as I'm sure you can tell, because I see it. I live it. I feel it. I know these people. I know these men and women. They come into my office. We bring them in. We give them a sandwich. We give them a smile, a hug, some fellowship. These men and women simply need a break. That's why I want this committee to examine exactly what happened, why it happened and what we can do as a government to reverse this wrong.