It will not affect contributions to producers, be they statutory programs or voted programs. There will be cuts to the department's operating budget. As for salaries, no layoffs are planned during the course of the year, but we are always talking to the people at Treasury Board Secretariat, as it depends on when the collective agreements expire. We are also trying to make the department more efficient in order to find money in our operating budget, but contributions to producers will not be affected.
On March 17th, 2010. See this statement in context.