Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
In our situation, we already have a system in place. It works, and we are moving it along: we just need additional dollars to make sure it continues.
I don't think a huge bureaucracy built around the transit system is the answer. I believe that municipalities are fully aware of spending that money in the best way they can. As for allocating dollars towards transit, excellent, and then ensure the municipality is doing that through of all your paperwork that comes along with it on the accountability side.
I'm pretty sure it can be simplified. It just needs to be addressed. How you do it through the national strategy, when you look at it, is something that the associations would gladly speak to you about, more than our time here today permits.
It is a need. Don't forget the rural areas, because they need to move the disabled, seniors, and youth. We need to do this in order to ensure that we are all healthy.