We currently have two formulas in operation. We have a formula for those provinces where we haven't moved to the new model. Under that formula, we reimburse all charges for kids who are actually in care, and that's why the costs have gone up so dramatically over time.
There were comments made about the fact that under the old formula there wasn't funding provided to be able to permit agencies to provide prevention services. That's a fair criticism of the old formula.
Under the new formula, as the deputy was mentioning, we have three categories in the funding formula. We have operations, prevention, and maintenance. So those are each determined on a different basis.
The 6% is a portion of the operations funding. I know the Auditor General has expressed concerns as to whether that 6% is sufficient.
There is also funding for prevention. In fact, I think it's been mentioned that when the new approach is completely implemented in Alberta, there will be an increase of approximately 74% in the funding they will get.
On maintenance, we look at what the previous year's amount was for maintenance. So in Alberta, where we've implemented the new formula, we looked at what the kids-in-care percentage was for maintenance and then provided that amount.
We want to see how it works in Alberta. It was a tripartite negotiation, trying to match up with what the province does, and working with the first nations as well. We are planning to do an evaluation of that in 2010-11, when it's had a chance to operate. Should we find that the formula isn't working appropriately, we would, of course, consider changing it.