Agriculture committee  It's approximately $3.7 billion. For the 2008-2009 budget, we're going to come back to the committee shortly to present our Main Estimates. Some elements that were not included in our Main Estimates will be included in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for 2008-2009. So basically i

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  It's a question of timing. When the Main Estimates are prepared, in January or February, we don't have the information enabling us to determine what will be tabled in the context of the budget. In last year's budget, for example, it was approximately $2.4 billion. One billion dol

Agriculture committee  Part of the funding was reallocated to certain programs, such as the Orchards and Vineyards Transition Program. Pardon me, I don't have the French name of that program.

Agriculture committee  Exactly. Then there was the funding of a certain number of programs, such as the Community Pastures Program and a program to eradicate the plum pox virus. Ms. Semaan could give you more details on that.

Agriculture committee  Nada will be answering the first two, and Andrew will take the last one.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning to the committee, and thank you for the invitation to come and meet with you today on the supplementary estimates (B) for 2007-08. The supplementary estimates (B) for 2007-08 were tabled in the House on February 14 for Agriculture and Agri-Fo

Agriculture committee  I'm Pierre Corriveau, and I'm with Agriculture Canada.

Agriculture committee  Yes. The additional funds or the reallocation of the $230 million will be to new programs that are soon to be announced by the minister, as he indicated in his appearance last week at this committee. At this time the information is not available, but it will be tabled also in th

Agriculture committee  I'm not at liberty to say right now. The reallocation of those funds will be detailed when we present the estimates in the fall.

Agriculture committee  I can't comment on what the new programs will be for.

Agriculture committee  On drought payment, in fact a portion of this is included in that vote 10, which is grants and contributions.

Agriculture committee  I believe so.