Mr. Chair, I think that's an indication that we do need to have the minister before committee.
Thank you very much. It is an indication, I guess, that some of the questions we have can't be answered here this morning.
Budget 2010 also announced three measures to curb government spending: a freeze on increases in departmental spending and travel, hospitality, and conferences, originally introduced in budget 2009, was maintained at 2008-2009 levels; departments and agencies would be required to reallocate internally to fund planned wage increases; and the third was that in the two subsequent years, operating budgets of departments would be frozen.
Could you elaborate, each of you, on what measures you've taken and how you've been able to take them to accommodate those cost savings and the curbing of the government spending?