First of all, I think one of the things I'd like to say, Mr. Chairman, is that there is a line between governance and management. The board of management is very much involved with ensuring that the organization has the appropriate policies and procedures and strategies to do its job effectively, in a very accountable and transparent way.
Given that, I think one of the statements the minister made was that this is going to be phased in over time. Given that time horizon, there is the opportunity to find jobs for these people who might be displaced. One of the things the board is looking at in terms of the footprint of the organization is to push more out of the Ottawa region, so that any new opportunities are placed closer to the taxpayers and the clients, to the degree that it is economically possible. That's because it is always a balancing act between the cost to the taxpayer and also the services to the taxpayer.
The other thing that was in one of our annual reports was that like other government departments, the Canada Revenue Agency will be facing a lot of retirements over the next few years. About 17.5% of employees are eligible for retirement in 2007. That doesn't mean they will retire in 2007, but they are eligible for retirement. I'm sure some of them are in P.E.I. as well.
Given the time horizon, I am sure management will do everything possible to retain the employment of the people in Summerside.