Mr. Richard Dicerni at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

First, the Department does not have a lot to say about or to do with defining the budget envelopes for these regional development agencies. So I suggest that you raise the subject with the other ministers and deputy ministers, or with the Minister of Finance. Industry Canada is responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario, or FedNor, and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, or FedDev Ontario. The rest is not within our authority.