Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In creating the department, we separated the strategic planning unit from the policy and legislation unit. There is a small group of people involved in the strategic planning. It is largely focused on research in the area of economic trends, economic statistics and economic development potentials. It is this group that is leading the development of the economic framework. We felt the strategic planning needed some long term view and planning and had to be separated from the day-to-day operations. We did segregate that unit and the staff from the rest of the department.

They are largely focused on economic and employment issues. They do relate to resource management and development. I think part of the question was where do we look after planning in the renewable areas and the resource management. It is handled within the line divisions in terms of developing policies and programs. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.