May I say something? You have been very patient with me, but these are really important issues.
I would like to provide the committee with an assessment of the progress over the last 10 years, where governments have worked on child poverty and made a difference. It still exists; it's still a challenge. The last 10 years have been a great success story, and it's because governments in Canada
have had the opportunity to make a difference together. We have the opportunity to do that now with a new program.
I will provide some assessment as a background, because the issues raised are very important.