The way I understand the health accords, but for the fact that the federal and provincial ministers actually agreed on the accord, no federal funds would have flowed from the federal government to the provincial government, since health care is exclusively a provincial jurisdiction. Once you have the accord, you set aside a sum of money according to certain priorities. That's when you have an opportunity as a group to name your priorities and conditions, and to impose accountability.
In the case of home care, you are absolutely right. It is within the provincial jurisdiction to set those parameters and spend those dollars. But as a national organization, we see a terrible patchwork of availability, quality, and access to health care services. You can't give someone three hours when they need 24/7 care. We feel there needs to be a minimum standard across the country.
During the federal election campaign, there was a reference to including home care within the Canada Health Act, which is an important protection for making sure everybody at least gets a basic level of home care services.
There is an opportunity with the health accords, which are outside the scope of the two constitutional jurisdictions sharing this field. They can go some way towards setting standards.
As to the dollars involved, if the federal government--