Thank you, Mr. Chair. Part of this is a timing issue. The -- you know, our current plan to get our legislation done and to accelerate some policy work was developed after the main estimates were developed. However, you know, we're almost into a new fiscal year and I am aware of where there's vacancies in other areas of the department or where there's projects that can be delayed. And you know, so as a deputy, I do have the ability to make those kind of decisions around the allocation of some of the resources within the department.
There's also many different ways to undertake the legislation and policy work. And while the -- the staff in corporate affairs are an essential part of that, there's also staff -- you know, technical expertise within our divisions and regions that also assist. So it's not -- you know, the entire burden is not just on the folks in this division. There's also, you know, one or two people in some of our key divisions that are also assisting.
The work we're doing too involves other departments. So we do have working groups in place with reps from other departments who are also bringing their policy experience and their perspectives into the work. So it is -- you know, there is a lot of active work underway right now on the policy legislation work, and it's not just the folks in this division doing it. So, you know, that's part of our plan, to use the resources that are available to get our work done. Thank you.