A number of steps are being taken to try to ensure that this money, which has been provided for in the budget, and in particular for infrastructure, will be available on the most efficient basis. Of course one of the things the government has to do in providing this money is to ensure that there is appropriate responsibility and accountability for decisions and that in providing money more rapidly, appropriate controls are still respected. Having said that, a number of these steps should lead to a number of things happening faster than they have in the past.
I'd note again that in order not to have to wait for appropriations through the regular supply process, a number of these funds will be appropriated through Bill C-10. Also, the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada will be making arrangements to try to process funding decisions on an expedited basis. In addition, as we mentioned, Infrastructure Canada, which is responsible for much of the infrastructure funding, has already been in discussions with provinces. It has been actually identifying specific projects and analyzing these projects ahead of time. There will be an interdepartmental committee within the government that will review on a regular basis the progress of making this funding available.
I'd also note that some of the substantive policy decisions in the infrastructure initiatives will assist in making funding available and getting funding out more quickly. For example, to the extent that infrastructure funding is being provided for repairs and renovations, this can happen a lot faster than when very large new projects are being done. That is one of the reasons that approach was taken with a number of the infrastructure initiatives in the budget.