The labour program did a strategic review, which was announced in March 2010, indicating that there would be reductions in the order of $7.3 million over three years. The findings of the Treasury Board ministers were that the labour program is important and relevant but that we should look at three areas. Number one is to eliminate red tape and streamline service delivery. Second is to align our program funding with actual needs. Third is to focus our programs on the core mandate and high-priority areas.
We have implemented our strategic review. We have had a very effective workforce management committee and have helped the affected employees--there are not many, but relative to our size, it's a significant number--to find other jobs, either within the program or elsewhere in the federal government.
We've worked closely with HR and HRSDC, because we are part of the portfolio, and we found that we could streamline in a number of areas using more modern technology and alternate methods. That's how we brought into effect the implementation of the strategic review. That's from what we've known today. The next step is not yet known to us.