Industry committee  It will be done partly in the context of the program and through what the provinces and the private sector are doing to have a better idea of what is left to do.

Industry committee  Yes, that is the objective we're aiming for once the program has been completely implemented. Certain seasons don't make it easy to do the building necessary. So the 98.5% objective may not be attained in 2012. But, once the program has been completed, we won't be far off that nu

Industry committee  I am sure that my colleague, the deputy minister responsible for the agency, would be pleased to appear before you to explain that. It's sort of the same answer I gave to Mr. Regan. These agencies have their own deputy minister for administrative accountability. As for political

Industry committee  Kelly can provide the specifics. There are two components here. One is in the departmental base that supports the network. Another part is in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, which provides some of the staffing.

Industry committee  I'll have to look into this, because I see no reason for which they have not received funding. I recall signing off my part of the contribution agreement some time ago, so I will have to look into this.

Industry committee  You won't be.

Industry committee  Well, the estimates cover a wide range of departmental activities. Some are programmatic, some are financial, some are communication, and they're all-inclusive. I would be hard-pressed to identify a specific number to account for the reference you have just made.

Industry committee  No decisions have been made by ministers.

Industry committee  I was answering the second part of your question—

Industry committee  —because you asked if there were any job cuts, and until any decisions are made, it is not useful to speculate as to what the impact would be on jobs.

Industry committee  Here you're into a small, delicate matter. It obviously will be presented to a cabinet committee, and when bureaucrats present documents and ministers sign them off, they become cabinet memos.

Industry committee  Oh, yes.

Industry committee  We have about 4,000. There are 4,000 within Industry Canada, and then we have other organizations like CIPO, which are revenue generating. They operate on their own basis. If you put in the revenue-generating units, it's about 5,600.

Industry committee  Let's consider the executive hierarchy. There's a minister. Mr. Clement is accountable and feels accountable, as much as Mr. Lebel might. As deputy minister, I feel accountable for what happens in FedNor, the same as my deputy minister colleagues who are responsible for the regi

Industry committee  This decision was made as part of the last budget. We wanted to support an initiative that came in part from the university in Thunder Bay, and we determined that it was the best way to carry out this program.