I'd be happy to answer that question.
In terms of the provision of financial assistance, the department is responsible for managing a number of programs. One you are all familiar with is the disaster financial assistance arrangements. The federal government, through that program and managed by Public Safety, provides funding to support provinces and territories to assist their recovery activities following the events of an emergency or a natural disaster. That funding is directly to the provinces and territories, but of course that funding is used by provinces and territories in support of municipalities.
We also provide provinces and territories with financial assistance through the joint emergency preparedness program. That's designed to enhance their emergency management capacity at the local level. It includes training, for example. It includes the funds to purchase equipment, radios; it includes funds for exercises, things of that nature.
Those are the two primary programs we have in support of provinces and territories.