Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank all the witnesses. In seven minutes, we do not have enough time to ask all our questions. Not to be rude, but I would say that time is on your side.
ACOA has received $16.2 million. So I am going to put my questions to the ACOA representatives. Of that $16.2 million, $10 million was spent on support for francophone immigration to New Brunswick, and $6.2 million was spent on the Economic Development Initiative.
The figures provided by ACOA show that on February 27, 2012, it had spent $3,979,725 of the $10 million allocated for francophone immigration, representing about 40%. We are now in 2012. The roadmap ends in 2013.
What is the problem? I am asking you simply because the New Brunswick Commissioner of Official Languages has said we could do better when it comes to immigration. All sorts of commentary has been published on this subject. So I would like to know whether you have people, program officers, who are capable of supporting francophone immigration. Do you have the necessary expertise? Where is the problem? The roadmap ends in 2013 and only 40% of the money allocated has been spent.