Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Not a significant budget issue. There are, as I have said in this budget three PYs. That is a monetary reduction in Language Bureau funding over 1996-97, but the intention was, in order to provide funding to the language communities as I mentioned in my previous answer. So they could undertake language promotion and development work, we were going to reallocate some of the funds from the restructuring of the Language Bureau. That would have then provided them with the funds. At this point in time we do not fund those groups for that function. This was how we were going to find funds to provide to the language community so they could carry on that work.
Mr. Chairman, just in responding to the first part of the Member's question. Throughout this department I have felt it is very important to let people know when there are changes being considered. Previously, within the last week or so, the Member will remember that the Member for Inuvik asked me a number of questions regarding regional offices and cuts to those offices. Our staff were made aware that we are looking at some changes there and that there would be four PYs in reduction throughout the six regional offices. It now looks as if we will not have to cut any people but, by managing the vacancy level within those offices, they will be able to achieve that level of reduction. That is the same information that has been handed out to our staff in the Language Bureau. I think the Member will agree with me that it is important that staff get as much notice as possible if changes are being considered. Whether they eventually come to pass or not, people have a right to know that we are taking a look at how this government is structured and that structure may affect their job in the future. It is far better to give them as much notice as possible that we are considering something rather than saying, well you only have to give them three months notice so do not say anything until you have made the decision. That takes away, perhaps, some options that they might have otherwise have had that they might have wanted to take advantage of, if they had known there may be some uncertainty in their future. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.