Mr. Speaker, again I want to thank the hon. member for his question.
He should be aware that regional development agencies have been cut in excess of $550 million by the Minister of Finance. All ministers of the crown and every agency of the Government of Canada has been looked at under program review. Each and every one has had to sustain a reduction.
ACOA amounts to $173.5 million over a three year period. In that category 50 full time positions will have to be removed from the books.