Government Operations committee  For FedNor, I'm not aware of that, but we can check that. Again, the projects related to the G-8 funded by FedNor were funded under the northern Ontario development program, which is the existing program. So there were no additional funds given to FedNor for those projects.

Government Operations committee  Initially when the project was approved it was expected that it would be funded on time, until the gentleman who was doing the major renovation work, which is very specialized work, got sick.

Government Operations committee  The boat was funded within an existing budget from FedNor and it was funded for its touristic merit and was funded according to the terms and conditions of the northern Ontario development program. Part of the reason the boat wasn't ready was that the renovation of this boat required some very specialized services from a person who actually got sick and could not complete the work on time.

Government Operations committee  It's related to the G-8, but all projects from FedNor have been funded from existing budgets.

Government Operations committee  FedNor's intervention in the legacy fund was minimal. Basically, it was an infrastructure program and we helped by putting the projects into a database and by making catalogues of them according to certain themes. The projects that were funded with the FedNor funds are somewhat similar to the projects that would have been funded by Economic Development Canada for the regions in Quebec.

Government Operations committee  Theoretically, yes.

Government Operations committee  FedNor is somewhat like the counterpart to Economic Development Canada for the regions of Quebec. So it is a northern Ontario economic development program. Our goal is to support projects that foster economic growth in northern Ontario. Tourism is one sector of economic activity that contributes to this economic development.

Government Operations committee  Projects funded by FedNor were funded through FedNor's regular budget. No additional funds were granted for these projects. Events like the G8/G20 generally garner a great deal of attention from international media. So, in a northern Ontario economic development context, it was a unique opportunity to promote this region as a tourist destination.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen members of the committee, good day. My name is France Pégeot. I'm the assistant deputy minister in Industry Canada responsible for the federal economic development initiative in northern Ontario, better known as FedNor. I'm here to speak with you about the support provided by FedNor in the context of last summer's G-8 summit.