Thanks very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you all for being here today.
I just want to say at the outset that in my experience practising law in Nova Scotia, sometimes there's a perception that lawyers who work for legal aid are not as qualified or as good as some in the private bar. I just want to dispel that myth, because the lawyers whom I've worked with in Nova Scotia Legal Aid are excellent lawyers, and I think it's important for the public to understand that and know that. They do an excellent job with the caseloads that they have to deal with every day.
With regard to the civil legal aid that you mentioned and the funding through the block transfer of the Canada social transfer to the provinces, is there a designated amount that is set out for civil legal aid?