It was enabling legislation that the government could provide “up to” an amount. The announcement that was confirmed in the budget was that the government had decided to provide to provinces and territories—there was also a foreign aid component—up to $3.3 billion. It was laid out here that for post-secondary education there would be a $1 billion trust, an $800 million trust for affordable housing, and $300 million for housing aboriginals off-reserve.
On May 10th, 2006. See this statement in context.