Thank you, Chair. Perhaps I could start.
On the question of accountability of the funds, there is accountability, obviously, in the provinces and territories, because they all produce financial statements that are audited by their legislative auditors. The issue, I think, goes back to Parliament and what accountability the Parliament of Canada wants to have over the use of those funds.
As you mentioned, with many of these transfers there is no reporting back to the federal government, and that is a policy decision. The decision has been made that the accountability to the citizens of that province or territory is sufficient. We don't comment on that decision. Perhaps the deputy minister has comments to make, but that is really a policy choice that's made.