Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, in fact, in the affirmative action policy that is in place today, there is a provision for an Affirmative Action Advisory Committee. That was in place about 14 years ago and it didn't prove to be very successful or helpful in trying to deliver the program. What we've done now is as we develop policies, the deputies are working together. Instead of working in silos, one department taking care of one issue and not dealing with others, it's more across the board now informing other deputies so that there are buy-in to this.

What we have found in governments is if there is no buy-in to a certain program or policy established, the development or the implementation of that can ultimately

fail, I guess, because there is no buy-in. But I would suggest that as we get into this new discussion of where we need to go with our employment equity piece, that we can have this discussion included in there as well of is this the most appropriate means. Thank you.