Under the communities component of the Building Canada Fund, there are $210 million for this kind of project. We need to sign an agreement with Quebec and we were very close to doing so. I am well aware that the Quebec government wants to work with us and that progress is being made. The details will follow. We have made a lot of progress with regard to Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. I am fully aware of the importance, for Quebec municipalities, of concluding a good agreement with the province. There are various policies. Under legislation passed by the National Assembly, municipalities must not only negotiate with the minister responsible for infrastructure, but also with the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. It is not my place to say whether their process works or not, but that is the National Assembly's wish, and I respect it. The process has not been as fast as we would have liked. My mandate is to ensure that things move more quickly.
On March 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.