Justice committee  Yes, the funding does support victims organizations and community services. They're not simply targeting individuals themselves. They go to bigger and broader initiatives, such as the family information liaison units that have been mentioned as well as child advocacy centres. The

Justice committee  There are, of course, always different needs, but we do our best to allocate the funds to the maximum capacity that we're provided with for the year. There are new announcements in the budget that will increase a lot of the funding for some of these initiatives that have been ann

Justice committee  Okay.

Justice committee  The amount has increased significantly over the years.

Justice committee  Yes, the pandemic has had an impact on several aspects of victim assistance. The federal government invested a lot of money to meet an imminent need related to new situations. As you probably know, the provinces and territories also contributed and invested a lot of money.

Justice committee  I can't give you any information on the victims fund because it is funded according to certain terms and conditions, and the money is allocated by the Treasury Board, but there has been a lot of other money coming in related to victim assistance.

Justice committee  On the federal side, there has certainly been an evolution in terms of various services through partnerships with the provinces and territories. There's a lot more information out there and childhood support centres. It's an initiative—

Justice committee  The only thing I can say is that immediate victim services and the administration of justice are the responsibility of the provinces and territories. So there are a variety of programs across the country that provide an immediate link for people.

Justice committee  I can answer. We should be able to get you the figures in question.

Justice committee  I can't give you the exact amount that is transferred to the provinces and territories for each agreement. I could confirm the amount with my colleagues who manage the monetary aspect of the program and with whom we work very closely.

Justice committee  It has probably varied. As you know, the funds are approved by the Treasury Board. There are some initiatives—

Justice committee  Hello. The federal victims strategy includes the victims fund, which has provided $125 million from 2015 to 2020 in support of support different projects and initiatives, to provide for victims and different issues to help support them in different aspects of it. It's a grants a

Justice committee  I will defer to my colleague Nathalie, as I was reading her notes to the committee prior to her joining the meeting.

Justice committee  I just got an email from my colleague Nathalie Levman. She said that she is on the call, but you don't seem to be able to hear her.

Justice committee  She would be the best person to answer your questions.