I think that if departments know how much they need for a horizontal initiative, it certainly is more transparent to allocate that funding to each and every one of these departments so that it's clear when you, as parliamentarians, are asked to vote on it. If the Treasury Board Secretariat or Treasury Board allocates that to a central vote, it is probably because they don't know how to allocate the funds. Otherwise, it would be highly preferable to allocate these amounts to specific departments.
On May 13th, 2022. See this statement in context.