Thank you, Madam Chair.
I just need to ask a couple of questions for clarity, and then I'm going to let my colleague finish his earlier line of questioning.
Is it laid out in legislation somewhere that this is the funding model? I look back at municipalities. The gas tax, if I'm correct, automatically flows to municipalities. They don't have to apply for it. It's based on per capita that goes to municipalities.
Why is there not a similar process with first nations? Is it in legislation, or is it something that your department feels is more appropriate?