On inventory evaluation, which I know is quite surprising because everybody thought this was really going to benefit the cattle sector, it's clear it does. But it also reflects the fact that grain prices were declining over those three years, so the vast majority--and I'm talking upwards of 80% of those payments--will be going to those two sectors.
We don't like to give the sector breakdown, because we always try to protect ourselves from a trade standpoint, but that is the order. Those two sectors clearly are getting the vast majority of payments.
With respect to the actual payments going out to producers, as I mentioned in my opening remarks, we have started processing payments in all jurisdictions except Ontario, and there will be a transfer of funds to Quebec. If you recall, the minister placed a moratorium on where we deliver the CAIS program, placed a moratorium on the collection of overpayments under the CAIS program against other program payments. The grains and oilseeds payment program is an example. He placed a moratorium on that until the CITI payment started to go out to producers. That moratorium is basically on until January 2007, but if a producer is eligible for a CITI payment, then the overpayment will be clawed back against that CITI payment.
That was made clear in terms of the original announcement. The idea here was that the minister didn't want to be giving money with one hand then taking it back with the other. He said to wait until the CITI payment comes out, then do the offset against the CITI payment.
I don't know the specifics, Mr. Chair, but it could be a situation where the producer still has an overpayment remaining after the offset against the CITI payment. When I say “CITI”, I'm referring to the inventory payment.