I'll give what we understand the provision to do and I'll let Ms. Frith talk about the impacts.
I am going to answer in English.
This amendment creates a separate opting-out formula with a separate compensation package for the provinces. It does not amend or purport to amend section 14, whether it's 14(7) or the other provision. It creates a completely new and separate provision.
My understanding of the provision, its effect--and then Ms. Frith will discuss the operation--is that any province, whether they have a similar type of grant or whether they haven't got a program like that, can simply opt out of the program. The way this provision is drafted, they do not have to have a similar type of program. All they have to indicate is that they no longer want to participate, so that they can opt out. Automatically, the federal government has to let them opt out.
Then there's a formula, and the formula is not that clear about how it would function. I can go into more details and Ms. Frith can go into more detail. That's my understanding.