Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome back to Ottawa, Mr. Dimatteo. I am happy to see you again.
You mentioned the challenges and opportunities in northern Ontario. I'd like you to give a sense to the committee as to the budget allocated to FedNor. I want to address this, because I hear from a lot of my constituents that people in northern Ontario who do apply for federal funding for certain programs are sometimes told the programs are oversubscribed.
First, let's talk about the budget, and then we'll talk about how many people are applying and the different types of requests you're receiving from these different groups.