I think the gas tax should have formed a separate category in the budget, but, for the government, that obviously inflates the figures; it makes a lot of money for the municipalities. The fact remains that it's treated differently, that it isn't a direct subsidy for a project. I understand that. It isn't a project in which you invest, but a lump-sum amount that you pay to the cities for purposes that are beyond your control. In Quebec, it's the province that selects the projects.
Mr. Nash, those who fear a threat to the environment will be rereading us, and I would therefore like some clarification on the purpose of the request that is made and on the report that will be submitted by the committee. You deal with a large number of action requests, but a lot of approvals are nevertheless given, which, in relation to the current definition, has the effect of inflating the number of requests. That definition has to be rediscussed. You're receiving increasing numbers of requests for projects that you authorize in any case, which takes time and delays the process. Is that correct?