Status of Women committee  That number was first mentioned in the evaluation of the women's program that was done in 2005, and that report is available. We'll make sure you get it.

Status of Women committee  The evaluators came to that conclusion. In the regions there was more than strictly the delivery of the program. Now we're concentrating strictly on the delivery of the program.

Status of Women committee  As I said, we had built on processes--a consultation process and a governance process--which we had undertaken quite some time before. So we had the basis of that information on which to make our decisions. But the director general of the program did informally go to the regions

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Minister. Status of Women Canada had undertaken cross-country consultations with a number of women's groups, equality-seeking groups and individuals in 2005. We had also undertaken a review of the governance of Status of Women Canada, with a number of phases in that i

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair.

Status of Women committee  One hundred and thirty-one.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  It's difficult to say at this time. We will clearly try to maintain all the gains we have made, but considering the size of the cuts, we will have to reduce our staff.

Status of Women committee  The Minister has met with a great many people since she took up her post. I can tell you that she has met with Aboriginal women, people representing various national groups, some individuals, and people from various constituencies that are interested in the status of women. I ca

Status of Women committee  That is a question that you should put to the Minister.

Status of Women committee  I think the difference between $11.5 million and $12 million something—I can't find it in my papers—is the employee benefit plan. That's something that everyone must fund, but it does not count in our operations, per se.

Status of Women committee  Yes, that's how you get the $12.8 million.

Status of Women committee  The $12.8 million is a total number, but the real number of our real operations is $11.5 million. The difference, the $1.3 million, the employee benefit plan, is something we have no control over. We cannot change it. Reducing our workforce, though, would have an impact on it.

Status of Women committee  It's an amount calculated in the total budget.

Status of Women committee  Treasury Board has indicated to us that the cuts don't apply to this fiscal year. They only apply next fiscal year. This year the budget remains intact. That will give us the flexibility to make the adjustments that will be needed to meet the requirements of Treasury Board.