Just to add to what Ben said, the $40,000 is not $40,000 to start with, because it's inclusive of HST, first of all. In reality it is about $34,800 or somewhere around there. That may not be exact.
Second, the $40,000 was set way back when, which is probably not keeping pace with the cost of inflation, the cost of materials, and everything these days.
Third, we definitely need that raise, because in many cases it's the harbour authority putting out the tenders. We can get it done just as effectively with supervision from either Public Works or private engineering and hire local contractors, put local people to work where possible, and take on jobs that are within the abilities of the harbour authorities, because those can vary from region to region and even within regions. I think if you want an efficient use of dollars, somebody has to convince Treasury Board to understand.
In addition, harbour authorities have a proven track record with small craft harbours, with over 20 years of delivering on them and being very mindful of the funds, because we're all taxpayers too.