Finance committee  Yes, it could be a multi-year commitment. We're working on a detailed proposal that will outline how it can be spent and what it will be allocated to. It'll be a combination of research and community service solutions, which are already part of the business plan and the work we're already embarked on with Health Canada.

Finance committee  Are we looking for money from the federal government? The answer is yes. In response to your second question, is there other research happening in Canada that is also being funded, the answer is yes. With me here is the chair of the national Spinal Cord Injury Solutions Network, and if you wish, the chair can speak to this, but that organization coordinates many of the research projects on this subject, including researchers who are in Montreal, for example, who are participating at a national level on this research and advancing the science.

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. In the past, support from the federal government has come from a variety of sources, most recently from Health Canada. On this particular request, it's more than just research; it's also community-service-related--and some of our national network relationships with all of the provinces and territories.

Finance committee  Absolutely. The institute vision we shared with you requires much more than $100 million. We would be looking at bringing in not only corporate sponsors and partners; we'd also be looking to all of the provinces and territories, as we did during our 20th anniversary. We've had such an extensive interest in the progress we've been making in Canada from international partners that Rick and some of our leaders are already engaging with a number of key jurisdictions around the world.

Finance committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for having us here. We appreciate the opportunity. My name is Colin Ewart, and I'm with the Rick Hansen Foundation. I'm accompanied by Daryl Rock, chair of the national Spinal Cord Injury Solutions Network. In support of our written brief regarding the 25th anniversary of the original Man in Motion tour and our vision for the Rick Hansen institute, we would like to show you, on the screens just behind you, the following short presentation.