Good morning, Mr. Minister.
I have four series of questions to ask you. I will try to be brief, but should we run out of time for your answers, I would like a written response. I'll also submit my questions to you in writing.
In the main estimates, the Specific Claims Tribunal registry provides $1 million, but in the supplementary estimates (B) that we are looking at, $2.2 million to support continued activities of the tribunal registry will be transferred to AANDC, while your department is requesting more money for specific claims to resolve outstanding claims. What measures have you taken to provide adequate long-term funding to enable the registry to do its job in the future?
Along the same lines, budget 2013 promised $54 million over two years to ensure that specific claims are processed quickly. Is that reflected in the supplementary estimates?