You'll correct me if I'm wrong, but your government announced last Friday that funding for the Areas of Prime Concern (ZIP) under the St. Lawrence Plan would be extended. I saw the news release announcing the extension of funding for the 14 ZIPs in Quebec. If I'm not mistaken, the agreement was signed by the minister on Friday for the next two years. However, the stakeholders operating along the St. Lawrence seem to be very concerned.
I would like you to reassure me. Perhaps I misread the documents, but I don't see the estimates for 2010-2011. Could you reassure me that not only do you intend to continue the funding that was announced last Friday, but that it will go further for 2010-2011. We're being told in the field that the stakeholders are having a lot of trouble planning. Can you reassure us today about funding for the Areas of Prime Concern?