But I hasten to point out that our corporate citizenship efforts bear no resemblance to the noblesse oblige of old. For instance, we now encourage every Ford employee to access 16 paid hours each year to use volunteering in their community. This past spring, I helped 50 Ford of Canada colleagues spruce up a YMCA day camp. We rediscovered long-forgotten muscles, reconnected with each other, and were reminded that, as the world economy reshapes business and reorders lives, not everyone is traveling at the same speed. And it's people who bring fundamental principles to life.
People drive the quality initiatives through our organizations.
And its people like those being honoured today, who embody the best of the Canadian mind and spirit. You demonstrate excellence in so many ways. It is people who make business happen. That's certainly true at Ford. Our employees and dealers have made this company what it is today, just a few years short of our 100th birthday.