Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is precisely because of the change in the world context, referred to by my colleague previously, that programs must be changed. DIPP was a program for the defence industry and is perhaps not appropriate in the current context.
We have taken some very significant steps to improve the situation, particularly in the very important small and medium size industries, promoting world trade which is very important for this sector of the industry; another very important thing we are doing is promoting specific programs for small and medium businesses. I think that the fact that a program has existed in the past does not necessarily mean it is the program for the future, and in this case DIPP was useful in the past when military sales were more substantial than they are today.