Before the interruption, we were confirming that equalization was indeed a federal program.
To get back to the bill, clause 1646 refers to a program that takes into account the fact that equalization should not fall, that this is a protection payment. We're going to grant $250 million to Nova Scotia, $80 million to New Brunswick, $175.5 million to Manitoba and $3.3 million to Prince Edward Island. In total, $509.5 million will be distributed. Clause 1648 still refers to one-time protection. For provinces that are not receiving equalization, that is Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador, the payments are respectively $7.3 million and $8.4 million, for a total of $15.7 million. All that totals $525,215,000.
Clause 1647 provides that a payment is made to Ontario. However, that province receives equalization, but the clause does not state the amount that is paid to it. First, I'm going to ask you why the amount is not specified and, second, whether the estimated amount of $214 million is correct.