Fisheries committee  Thank you for the question. I think as the projects are ready to be rolled out, they are ready to be announced. I don't know if there are any specific elements that Mr. Hegge might want to add to that. That's basically the way we move forward on these projects.

Fisheries committee  The funds for small craft harbours that were in the budget are actually for the enhanced divestiture plans; they're not for the construction or the general program we have for the refit, retrofit, or enhancement of small craft harbours. We also had some funds available for divest

Fisheries committee  I would think that most of the plans at this point would have been finalized. I think there are still a few outstanding issues with regard to the availability of plans, or the completeness of some of the plans, at this point before we can move ahead with some of the construction.

Fisheries committee  The foundation is to report to us on an annual basis and give us a business plan as well as a statement of income and investment. It is an organization at arm's length from the government. We are obviously not the managers of the fund, as it was set up as an endowment. We have ha

Fisheries committee  We can provide you with some of the details, but I don't know if Ms. Huard wants to add something.

Fisheries committee  This is essentially a commitment that the government and the Treasury Board Secretariat have made to ensure that every five years all the grants and contributions programs are reviewed and an allocation has been given. This is the first year in which we have received it. In fact,

Fisheries committee  Yes, we are.

Fisheries committee  There are a number of items we are acting on in light of that report. Perhaps my colleague Mr. Bevan can respond to some of the specific ones.

Fisheries committee  In many instances, if I can put it this way, it's to increase, by a few people, our current capacity. Since we didn't have a specific timeline to do the reviews, we now have those timelines. So every five years there is in fact a calendar by which the Treasury Board Secretariat i

Fisheries committee  In some ways, yes, I suppose if you said here's a finite number and here are the MPAs, here they all are.... But I think the goal for us in terms of the network is to have a coherent approach and standards. Have we identified them all at this point? I don't think so. So is there

Fisheries committee  The issue is to acquire the equipment necessary. I'm not a specialist in this area, but I understand that there is a high-powered water treatment that can be used. To purchase the equipment around that is not a fisheries activity, but if businesses want to make the acquisition of

Fisheries committee  The issue around that is to be able to have similar approaches, similar standards, to be able to identify across Canada which are the areas that the country would identify as protected areas, so that in fact, as a standard internationally, they can also be recognized and we can e

Fisheries committee  I would have to get back to you on the specifics of that.

Fisheries committee  Currently I believe we have six areas and are moving to nine.

Fisheries committee  There are six now and there are three more in development.