The amount of $10 million, which was earmarked for this year, was announced last November. We knew the process would take time. Once funding is announced, you need the formal approval of the President of Treasury Board. This takes time, since submissions must be prepared and so on.
We had agreed with community representatives that they could start to prepare their projects so that as soon as the money became available they could implement the projects and avoid the start-up work at that stage. This is what happened. Officials regretted the delays, and of course the communities did, as well. Our hands were tied until we got Treasury Board approval. When we received the authorization, the communities had been ready to proceed for a few months.