The timeline is rather tight. We are in the midst of completing the program's design. I will be making a presentation to the cabinet very soon. After that, we should be receiving authorization from Treasury Board to begin negotiations with the provinces on the design, architecture, and goals of the program. I believe that by the end of the year, we will be able to move forward.
In the meantime, on Friday, I announced an agreement with the provinces on the subject of the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund. This fund will allow us to satisfy the needs of municipalities which have spoken out in recent years. The fund should serve, to my mind, as a palliative measure while new programs are being established.