Human Resources committee  I think it's very true, as Ms. Hunter has said, that the return on investment has to be looked at. Every opportunity has costs attached to it. But what is the return on the investment? So for the investment the federal government makes in supporting the social economy, the returns in terms of employment, supporting the non-profit sector, services, and environmental impact are much greater than the investment.

Human Resources committee  Yes, we're actually doing a project with the rural secretariat, presenting on social enterprise to local public servants and non-profits. Thank you very much for the honour to present today to you. As you know, I represent Canadian Community Economic Development Network, CCEDNet, which is a national membership organization of over 650 members representing 3,000 networked organizations across the country.