Official Languages committee  It would be nice to have the exact date, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  I can get you the information about the employees.

Official Languages committee  There have been no cuts to Canadian Heritage's official language programs.

Official Languages committee  We look at the objectives we are trying to achieve in the various aspects of the official languages program, whether it is health, education or something else. We have very specific objectives and evaluation processes. When the results are good, we want to continue our efforts. I

Official Languages committee  The Department of Canadian Heritage acts as a secretariat. We receive the results. There's coordination between the departments with respect to the results of the various programs. As for our annual report and the consultation between departments, as you know, in the past, we as

Canadian Heritage committee  The information we sent to the PBO falls within his mandate, which says that he is entitled to the financial information. As we understand his mandate, the other questions asked do not come within his mandate. When you ask us this question, you are entitled to an answer, and that

Canadian Heritage committee  In the context of the deficit reduction, we are talking about 38 positions eliminated in the department as a result of the abolition of programs.

Government Operations committee  As we've mentioned, this is a notional allocation because the museum is not open yet. When the time comes to open, we will probably have to revisit what is actually required to operate the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Government Operations committee  It's a combination. There's the $21.7 million operating allocation and also an advance on future appropriation as financial flexibility.

Government Operations committee  As I have explained, they have a cashflow problem. They have pledges. They have had very successful fundraising, the most successful fundraising of any national museum—

Government Operations committee  These pledges have been made over time. They will be collecting their pledges. The pledge collection is quite good, actually. But in order to be able to complete the museum, they needed some financial flexibility in order to be able to have the money now. In the future, the pledg

Government Operations committee  In our permanent base of employees, it's about 30%, and it's more than that if you include some of our.... It's over a five-year period, right?

Government Operations committee  It's because we've prioritized our efficiencies and our changes in areas that do not serve our clients.

Government Operations committee  No, they were not imposed on us. Like any request for a major event, an organizing committee gets together. An analysis is done and an opinion is provided to the minister who decides…

Government Operations committee  It happens for any public policy initiative, or something that requires a public policy approach or funding. It is the same process. Opinions are provided to the minister and the minister discusses it in cabinet.