Thank you.
Mr. Gazzard, the NDP has expressed grave concerns here regarding the impact of the Conservatives' austerity cuts on the cooperative sector, including the $4 million taken out of the CDI. Of course, we've heard as well about how with the cuts to staffing at the rural and cooperatives secretariat, they've gone from 100 to 15.
Can you explain to the committee what you would see as the impact on your sector, as well as perhaps on the Canadian economy?