I think it is a small miracle in itself that we, as an alliance, the 25-plus member groups who
touch the lives of millions of children and youth across the country, and whose constituencies—if you look at the list on the last page of our brief—would involve, I would suggest conservatively, some one million taxpayers across the country who are involved in these voluntary organizations and non-government organizations, such as my own, the Canadian Teac
hers' Federation.we have come together to share our expertise and to share our knowled
...[+++]ge as service providers in terms of all of the areas that do affect the well-being of health of children and youth across the country.