Finance committee  Yes. Volunteer Canada has been involved in a number of large-scale projects that have been carried out in collaboration with others.

Finance committee  We have heard from individual non-profit organizations about their concern with engaging students in this program because of that, and some of them have been consulting with getting legal advice and also exploring their own philosophical views on the matter. There are also issues

Finance committee  I think there are many organizations in the sector that have different areas of expertise and experience related to elements of the program. For example, there are those that have experience serving youth and working with youth, those that have experience with the administration

Finance committee  Yes, for the first three years of the Canada service corps program, Volunteer Canada did create this platform for connecting youth to opportunities around the country. We worked for the first three years of the program, Canada service corps, to create that, along with 200 local v

Finance committee  I'm aware of the expertise and quality of the work that many of the partners involved in Canada service corps are doing. I also think that many of them would have been and could be available to provide their experience, advice and expertise around student placements and youth eng

Finance committee  For those non-profit organizations that needed extra support by students over the summer, adding additional summer jobs could be a very good solution for those organizations that would need part-time or full-time positions filled in the summer.

Finance committee  Received calls from who...?

Finance committee  No.

Finance committee  I can't speak for all organizations in the sector, and of course you would always find mixed opinions. However, I want to get back to the three things you raise: the desire to provide meaningful opportunities to students, the desire to support students financially and the desire

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Potentially connecting to volunteer centres—yes.

Finance committee  No.

Finance committee  No.

Finance committee  No.