Let me go to the conclusion.
We thank you for the opportunity, but we do want to end by letting you know what our demands are, which we believe will mitigate the cuts. We are asking for CIC to implement a review of the decisions and the decision-making process for local settlement allocations for 2011-12 and 2012-13 where decisions have been made.
We are asking that at a minimum, CIC delay the implementation of the settlement allocation model in Ontario in 2012-13, given the additional significant cuts that will result.
Finally, we're asking that where requested by an agency and where there are no concerns with program and accountability requirements, those agencies that are currently funded and that will not be funded next year be given a one-year extension of their current agreement, so that they and the affected individuals have more time to prepare for the transition of the organization--