Thank you very much.
I have a few questions for Mr. Carrière.
The cooperative development initiative is the only federal government program for cooperatives. It has made it possible to support more than 300 new cooperative businesses since it was created in 2003. In a number of remote regions, the CDI is the only funding for cooperative start-ups.
Knowing that, why has this program been cut? In addition, what other concrete actions will the federal government take to renew its support of the cooperative movement and to make more room for Canadian cooperatives?