Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, and department officials, for joining us today to talk about the main and supplementary (C) estimates.
My questions, Minister, are with regard to first nations water and waste water management. The estimates we have here indicate, and you mentioned in your remarks specifically, it is a priority of this government to aid with self-sufficiency in this area. We've committed the necessary resources to help do that to the tune of $137.4 million to support the implementation of the first nations water and waste water action plan. We know that last year alone we supported over 400 water projects on reserve, and we're training expert operators across the country to ensure safe drinking water on reserve.
Could you please tell us a little more specifically about the $137.4 million that was allocated in budget 2012, and how those funds are being used and will be used?