Mr. Chairman, as the hon. gentleman no doubt knows, the Francophonie games are a very large undertaking wherever they may be held in the world from time to time. In the case of the event that was held in Canada, the planning and preparation was spread over a number of years. In particular there was sponsorship activity over a two year period.
Given the nature of the event, I think it is fair to say that budgets and requirements change over time. This happens from time to time. It is not the normal case with every file, but in some cases, particularly when we are dealing with large international events, the budgetary requirements periodically change.