Thank you, Chair.
You gave a very interesting response to that last question. You found some administrative efficiencies and used the money instead on program delivery for the aboriginal justice strategy, which I think is absolutely fantastic and speaks to some good leadership at some point along the line.
The question I have for you followed along that vein. I have the privilege of representing the Maskwacis Cree, four bands at Hobbema, a fairly well known aboriginal group in Canada, sometimes for the wrong reasons. I know there are a number of issues there. I know that the leadership there, the community-based leadership and the chiefs and so on, have taken some very good steps. I believe they have had some program funding not only through the Department of Justice, but also obviously through Public Safety through the aboriginal policing directorate and so on. My questions will be along that line.
You said that a number of programs were offered. It was suggested by some at this table that not every aboriginal community in Canada benefits from that. Could you tell me if the programs through the justice strategy are push or pull programs? What I mean is that it requires an application into the program in order for the disbursement of funds. They are asking for the funds. It's not simply a matter of a per capita transfer of funding from the justice department to these first nations bands. Is that correct?