I continue to be impressed by the resilience of people. We have much to be thankful for in North America but one of the great strengths we rely on is our attractiveness as a better home for people from all corners of the world. We attract the best and the brightest because of the opportunities that our society provides. Recently, I spoke to the Indo Canadian Ottawa Business Chamber (ICOBC). This is a group formed to promote better business and social ties between Canada and India. They meet regularly to provide support to efforts around increased trade and entrepreneurship. The Chamber membership is populated by professional in the public and private sphere. These people are making significant contributions to their adopted country and providing a conduit for access to the rapidly developing India. Their efforts, combined with many other organizations like them, are the basis for solving the economic problems in which we are currently embroiled.