Thank you, Mr. Bouchard.
This period has indeed been very difficult for the manufacturing sector. However, I can say that our measures in the 2009 and 2010 budgets support the sector in terms of its need for innovation. For example, there are funds, funding, credits for adopting innovation measures. Today we are saying that the rating system for the manufacturing sector is being eliminated. That mainly affects the manufacturing sector.
For small manufacturing companies, there are measures at the Business Development Bank of Canada, for example, to support the SME manufacturing sector. Our budget, our Economic Action Plan, includes all sectors of the economy.
However, I said it is important to support the manufacturing sector and that our economy is not based only on the innovation and knowledge sector. It is important to have a manufacturing sector in the future as well.