Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, Minister.
I'm going to start with a somewhat technical question. Then, if there's time, I'll ask about the RCMP seizure and try to get a little more information on that.
Budget 2023 included $144 million over five years for the substance use and addictions program, or SUAP, to fund community support and evidence-based interventions. In the fall of 2023, the government requested proposals for SUAP funding. On February 1, 2024, you said that the new round of funding proposals had been accepted, that it was under review and that announcements were imminent.
First, I'd like to know if you've contacted the candidates. Is that happening or has it not been announced yet?
Second, when you were asked about funding for safer supply projects, you said that you had contacted people in charge of all the existing programs that were expiring and intended to renew the ones with appropriate mitigation measures.
At this point, do the people who've applied know if they've received funding? What mitigation measures are we talking about?