Mr. Speaker, there is no question that we had to make some cuts to ODA because of the serious financial situation which this country was facing.
However, last week the Minister of Finance announced to us all that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am very hopeful that when we do arrive at a time when we have a surplus, we will return to previous levels of funding. The Prime Minister has said that we will move toward .7% of our gross domestic product when the financial situation allows.