If you don't mind, Mr. Chair, I'm going to leave a little time for my colleague, who would like to ask a brief question.
Good morning, Ms. Hassard. I really like your curriculum vitae and your approach. You seem to me to be a straightforward person, with lots of common sense. It is very nice to have you here.
You say, on page 4 of the French version of your presentation, that your are working very hard to help shape the executive cadre. When Ms. Barrados, from the Public Service Commission, came to appear before us, she told us actually that managers and the executive cadre should benefit from further training so as to make better use of the staffing process. I would like to know whether you work in collaboration with Ms. Barrados. That is my first question.
As for my second question, you talked about human resources with my colleague from the Liberal Party. I'd like to know whether you will have a budget and, if so, how much will be dedicated to renewal of the public service in 2009-10.