The reason I framed this study the way I did is because there had been a lot of work in the last few years with a consortium called Climate Proof Canada, with the insurers and with governments. They would come together once a year. I was plugged into that through my role at the City of Halifax.
I think we're still trying to understand who does what when it comes to the dollars and cents of a recovery, while also considering how we build resilience into our infrastructure today. What is the role of the insurance sector? What are the roles of the federal, provincial and territorial governments?
Yes, a lot of those funds that the federal government gives have to funnel through provinces and territories. It's at their discretion to determine where those monies go, which can be problematic for the municipalities themselves.
I'll turn to Mayor Payne. It's great to have you here. Thank you for your testimony.
Since you have this issue, have you or your staff at the town had conversations with staff or politicians from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador on how to access dollars, whether they be federal or provincial dollars, to really talk about starting to secure that highway? Is that highway a provincial highway, a federal highway or a local highway?