Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you so much for being here. I appreciate the fact that you have come. I'm going to ask very short questions because I don't like to take up a lot of time with excessive preambles. I'm here to hear what you have to say.
The first question is this. There's been a suggestion from some groups--and they call my office from time to time--that if they're critical of the government, this is a very vindictive government and they fear for their funding. I believe that is a real concern for many. This brings me to the question, why are you here today?