Thank you.
Mr. Minister, to that end, Mr. Leboeuf, who is vice-president of operations at CEAA and who is here today, during his testimony last fall about CEAA, said:
If the budgets are reduced, we will have to reassess the way in which we meet our obligations under the law.
This is very concerning.
My question is how will the crown discharge its duty to first nations communities in light of the cuts to the agency? I don't think that's clear.