I thank the committee for their questions. I think they're valid and good questions.
What is important is to understand that what we're trying to do is get Canadians through this global economic slowdown in the best way we possibly can, creating as many jobs as we can.
When it comes to the numbers, it's not so important whether the bill was submitted last month and paid this month as it is that the point when the starting gun goes is when the project was announced and the municipalities and provinces are prepared to move on those projects. The money will come and flow in due process.
We have professional people in the department who take their job very seriously. That's why they are doing that job very professionally and making sure that due diligence is done on this. I think Canadians can rest assured that this is the way it's being run.