Mr. Chair, I would start by saying that $8 million is a lot of money. The NCC takes the stewardship of all its public funds very, very seriously.
It is important in this context to recall, as I said in my opening statement, that the cost of this project included the demolition of the previous existing buildings, the decontamination of contaminated soil on sites, studies, design and all of the soft costs, as well as the construction costs for this building.
I think, to give you a slightly longer answer, there are three important contextual factors that often lead to the prices of infrastructure being even higher than they might normally be.
One is that we're operating on a national historic site. That means you have to go through layers of federal approvals. You have to ensure the design and the character of the building reflect the historic concepts—