Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, everyone, and thanks for having me. This is my first time at the justice committee.
As a fellow Atlantic Canadian caucus member, I'm really happy to see you here, Minister Fraser, and to talk a bit about what I think must be a pretty happy part of your portfolio, which is being the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
I've heard a lot from my constituents in my riding of Halifax on the importance of crime prevention, inclusive community spaces, public safety and building really thriving, strong and resilient communities. I know that you're soon going to be responsible for managing some of the funding delivered from the direct delivery stream of the build communities strong fund, which I'm really excited about. I think it's going to really help our local organizations and partners across this country in building strong communities.
Can you please tell us a bit more about who will be eligible for this funding and give details about the process to apply?