Part of me feels a little sheepish here. We do think this bill is a step in the right direction; we're just trying to get to the heart of whether the bill actually achieves what we all hope it will achieve. If you feel as though we've tried to put you on the hot spot or we were too aggressive, our intent was good, I think, even if the questioning was a bit tough at times.
I want to ask you one specific question. Under proposed section 48.46 of the NEB Act, you would know that the Minister of Natural Resources would recommend to the Minister of Finance the amount of public funds that would be made available to pay for response measures, a tribunal, and costs related to cleanups. I wonder how the Minister of Natural Resources is expected to determine what amount to pay and what the criteria are.
I will also have a follow-up question to that.