Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As I referred to in my opening remarks, we have been provided with additional authority, specifically with respect to contracting and procurement. That's as a result of our working with both Treasury Board Secretariat and Public Works and Government Services Canada.
On our authority, for example, with respect to procurement, the financial limit on procurement has been raised from $25,000 to $400,000. That will allow a much more expeditious management of our procurement. It will also help us to more effectively manage capital projects—for example, the building of detachments will have a long-term capital plan that will set out the specific priorities. We'll have that plan approved, and then we will go ahead and manage the procurement within those financial levels.
The proposals we are making with respect to authorities, along with the governance changes, would see further increases to our authorities, and they would see the exercise of those authorities overseen by a board of management.