We changed the model of collecting federal fines a few years ago. We used to collect the fines using members of staff at the PPSC. We decided that our ability to collect fines was limited by the number of staff we could dedicate to that task and decided therefore to try using a private collection agency, which has been used in some provinces to collect outstanding fines.
We went through a process whereby a private agency was selected, and to fund the commissions that the agency will collect.... That's the $11 million that you just referred to in the budget. It was $11 million last year. I believe it goes down to $8 million this coming year and stays at that level for a few years.
That money is flow-through money. It's not money in our budget; it's money to pay the private collection agency for collecting federal fines. They get 12% of every fine they collect.
The idea is that we'll see whether this will enhance our ability to collect the outstanding federal fines.