Thank you very much, Chair.
Before I ask the witnesses my questions, I just want to correct the record regarding the Treasury Board approval.
We had testimony at OGGO, the government operations committee, from Kathleen Owens, the assistant comptroller general, who said:
In the case of the WE contribution, ESDC officials did consult TBS to determine whether the Canada student grant program could be delivered under the minister's existing authorities, or whether a Treasury Board authority were required. In this case, we determined that it was under the minister's authority; therefore, the program and the contribution agreement never came to the Treasury Board. The Treasury Board had no role, but as the minister indicated, under the transfer of payment policy, it's the responsibility of the deputy head of the department to make sure that all official languages provisions of the act are being respected.
I hope that clarifies. There may have been some misunderstanding before regarding TBS's role.
My question is for Ms. Kovacevic. I'd like to give her the chance to clarify her remarks or give an explanation of this $10-million approval, how that happened and how that went down.