First of all, you asked how the cyclical review of the foreign service directives fits in with the other work the department is doing. Certainly, a number of activities are under way. The cyclical review began in October and will be completed in June 2008. It is focusing on the most pressing issues that need to be looked at in discussions between the employer and its union partners.
The purpose of the interdepartmental committee's work is to enable us to create benchmark data on an ongoing basis—but you have to start somewhere—so that we have a good idea of what our future needs will be, as well as demographic information about the people working abroad. In this way, we can continuously adapt the rules that apply to these people and support them better in future.
So the two activities do fit together. Perhaps one has a longer-term vision, while the other is slightly more immediate, because the cyclical review is under way right now, but because it is cyclical, there will be future reviews. Clearly, the way in which we compile the data we need and for which the Auditor General found there was a need will enable us to respond to pressures abroad in an even more sophisticated manner.
I am not aware of the specific case you mentioned in relation to the United Nations. I will have to do some research. I cannot give you an answer right now.