Mr. Speaker, I can answer that with a simple example. If I decide to hire a contractor to re-roof my house, it would not be smart of me to give that roofing contractor the money first in the hope that he will actually do the job and do it properly, and provide me with some sort of guarantee. That is the preface of the way the money is being handled. As projects get underway, as the money gets spent at other levels, we will pay the bills.
In the House of Commons on June 19th, 2009. See this statement in context.