Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The total budget is $314 million. If you allocate more than $22 million to that activity, you would have to deduct that amount from the total budget, which means less support for students. So—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No. As Mr. Yeates was explaining, that money is distributed to various aboriginal organizations, such as bands and tribal councils. There are different ways of distributing the money. Outside of the $22 million amount, funding provided indirectly for students goes through the band councils and other organizations.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Could I just add something? As regards Aboriginal training, we have noted that it works better if the institutions are close to the areas where they reside.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We can certainly discuss it with the Health Department.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We can do that, yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, we will.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  But it does present a challenge. We have to find ways of providing post-secondary education near—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for that suggestion. We will look at it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, it is not from the same envelope.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There is a health-related program. I believe Health Canada has set aside $15 million for health care training.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Not to my knowledge, no.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There was a long process, I will say, with the Assembly of First Nations. Jointly, we agreed on a series of priorities. I will say that this isn't the end of renewal for education. We launched a series of phases. The first phase was the two initiatives that did get launched in December and were focused on K to 12.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Thank you very much. The $22 million is there for a number of institutions, both aboriginal institutions and post-secondary institutions that are accredited by the provinces, with a view to ensuring that programs aimed at aboriginal students are developed and that they receive help to continue their studies.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the questions. As you're probably aware, about every five years authorities need to be renewed, and the education authorities, including post-secondary, were up for renewal at the end of 2007. I could be wrong, but I think it was March 31, 2007. We have renewal for another five years for those programs.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  To my knowledge, no. There's information on the two new initiatives.