Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the departmental officials for being here.
I was hoping you could square a circle for me. In the minister's opening comments he indicated a budget reduction of $240.1 million over three years, $160.6 million of which is going to be achieved through streamlining and efficiencies.
He also indicated in his opening comments that the 2013-14 main estimates of $8 billion represents a net increase of $178 million, or 2.3%, over last year.
My question is, how realistic is it that there is going to be a budgetary reduction on 2014-15, and where are those efficiencies hoped to be achieved?