Minister, with all due respect, I have to say I did not like the way you described the $600,000 budget cuts to Destination Canada. You said it was for trips. The way you talked about it gave the impression that they were frivolous trips to Paris, like the inappropriate spending by senators. It was not the case.
When she appeared before this committee, Ms. Kenny—whom I respect—said this about the $600,000 cuts. She summarized the situation regarding this program that sought to bring people to recruit workers in Europe, particularly in Paris. Here is what she said:
It is one of the only tools we have and it has just been taken away from us, even though the government says there is a target. [...] the target remains the same, except that we no longer have the means to reach that target. It is therefore very difficult for us to reach it [...]
Could you specify what you think about these cuts? You seem to minimize them, as if that money had been used in vain or frivolously.