Government Operations committee  Correct.

Government Operations committee  Correct.

Government Operations committee  Correct.

Government Operations committee  Most unlikely.

Government Operations committee  That is correct.

Government Operations committee  That's correct.

Government Operations committee  Yes, that's correct.

Government Operations committee  Could I perhaps add to my colleague's comments?

Government Operations committee  That affects a subset of programs where indeed you do have matching and partnership. There are other programs, such as federal infrastructure, where the money is federal only, and you'd expect to see progress earlier than when you have to have your partners come up with the funds.

Government Operations committee  Right. It will vary by program in chapter 3. There's a very large array of budget initiatives here—well over a hundred--so it's very hard to generalize about them. Some of them are federal only. Some of them require cost-sharing. Some are very different types of initiatives altogether.

Government Operations committee  I don't really want to comment on that, because I'm not sure yet. But I would think that's a good general supposition. At this stage, we have a lot of that infrastructure spending you're focused on in the Budget Implementation Act. The infrastructure stimulus fund and other elements are there, and those are the ones that do require partnership.

Government Operations committee  Correct.

Government Operations committee  Treasury Board.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  As you suggested, I can't divulge cabinet confidences, so I can't tell you much about the decisions that are taken by Treasury Board ministers. My colleagues would probably say the same about cabinet committees. I think that's understood by the committee.