Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you for coming, gentlemen.
I have an observation or two first. In my riding in Newfoundland and Labrador, we've made some significant gains in the last few years through small craft harbours, even though we realize that funding is inadequate. The big worry that I have, along with other members of the committee, is this $20 million that we've scheduled for five years. I guess it's due to lapse at the end of this fiscal year. That money has been insufficient, but if that lapses and we don't get it replaced or increased, then we're going to have real problems. I give you that observation.
Looking at a public accounts schedule, going from fiscal year 2003-04 up to the present fiscal year, in 2003-04 your operating budget was $62.8 million and your capital was $34.1 million, and going to this fiscal year, what's projected is $78 million in operating and $22.5 million in capital. Why has your operating budget gone up by about $16 million and your capital decreased by about $12 million? That's what this public accounts chart shows me. I'm wondering if you could comment on that first.
I realize that we're pushed for time. Looking at a chart of the number of fishing and recreational harbours by region in Newfoundland, we're showing one recreational harbour. That seems very low. I'm wondering if you can answer why there's only one recreational harbour in Newfoundland and Labrador, and where it is, and how it became the only recreational harbour that we have, if this chart is correct.