This would certainly benefit the program, because at present, the financial pressure from dredging is eroding our ability to undertake repair or construction projects. Indeed, it would be nice if there was a separate budget.
I would like to clarify something for the committee. The $8.6 million we talked about is what is normally spent annually. That being said, the costs of dredging are increasing and, in recent years, we have spent a little more than that amount. We used temporary funding, which helped us to partially reduce the financial pressure associated with dredging. The $8.6 million we talked about is the regular program. Costs are gradually rising to $21 million.