First, I just want to confirm that I support the vital work of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in dealing with the invasive species, the sea lamprey eel.
I'd like to assure the member that the funding delivery process to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission has not changed since its inception in 1956. I will say that there was a request for additional funding to bring our proportion to meet the additional funding put in by our partners, the United States, and in budget 2022 we allocated $45 million, which is over five years, and $9 million ongoing. The only thing that's changed in this agreement is that we have added dollars in budget 2022 to bring Canada's funding up to the proportion that was established in 1956.
We're now in full compliance with our treaty obligations. I'm proud to grow that commitment and also to be able to count on the great work that the department officials are doing in providing the in-kind science and operations to manage and minimize this invasive species.