It is normal for 65% to 75% of a department's total budget to be set aside for salaries. I am asking you the question because several witnesses have told us that if a department were to limit its activities in an area, it would be to streamline its operating costs.
But it seems to be the opposite for you. You are providing a service Canada-wide and you must manage several offices. You use perhaps 18% or 20% of your budgetary envelope to cover operating expenses. We are not saying it is too much. I would like you to say a few words about that. How do you that?