Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good afternoon to all of you and thank you for being with us today. I want to commend each and every one of you for what you are doing in your respective areas.
As I have said to other witnesses, I would have liked to see this meeting occur in a different context. Perhaps then, we could have talked about your successes or what you are planning for the future, rather than talking about funding cuts. In any case, since the government has decided to make these cuts, we have no choice but to talk about them.
Were any of you consulted during the review process or with respect to these cuts?