Fisheries committee  We do have it within how we break down our budget, but I don't think you would necessarily find that in main estimates, for example.

Fisheries committee  As I said, they're absolutely essential, the volunteers we depend on to run the harbours. That's a question you may want to get into, as well, when the regional directors are here, because they can speak more effectively than I can with respect to their individual regional situat

Fisheries committee  Exactly.

Fisheries committee  As the deck indicates, we have roughly over 350 that we still need to divest. And you're quite right. In terms of priority, obviously, we would argue that the maintenance of the core harbours is critical, because as you know, we're slipping behind in that regard. However, we cann

Fisheries committee  There are a lot of factors, and I can't clarify that exactly, but I can mention, for example, that I get the impression the formula we're using today isn't consistent with the conditions of the harbours in each region. That's a factor that we obviously have to consider, as well a

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much for the question. As our deputy expressed the last time we were here, he was open to considering the addition of small craft harbours to this list, so the point I would want to emphasize is it's not that small craft harbours isn't considered an essential prog

Fisheries committee  I think any effort to raise the visibility of a program in this context would be a good thing, but to be honest, I don't think listing it as a priority would influence Treasury Board beyond how they're already influenced. They know this program is underfunded in many respects, an

Fisheries committee  Do I agree with the formula? As I said, it's time to evaluate it. It's true that, when I visit the regions, people everywhere tell me that it's time to evaluate the process. That means that not all the regions agree on the formula. That means something. If we change the method or

Fisheries committee  It's very hard to answer that today, since we haven't had the time to do the evaluation. I can say that, if the facts suggest that it's time to change our methodology, I imagine we'll change it in order to have a fairer system.

Fisheries committee  Yes, absolutely.

Fisheries committee  I can ask Mr. Bergeron to speak in more detail, but my quick response would be yes. The study was done over a period of time with considerable consultation, and the rationale provided for the seven harbours was fairly sound. So it's a matter of the funding at this point. If we h

Fisheries committee  As I mentioned at our last meeting, we intend to evaluate our budget allocation process. That will take a few months, perhaps more. We've been using this method for six or seven years. So I think it's time to evaluate it. We were waiting for the amount stated in the 2007 budget.

Fisheries committee  We actually have, I believe, made some announcements this year, but more to your question, we are still working with the minister's office to secure approval of the proposed budget. So we haven't quite achieved that yet. We expect that will happen, quite frankly, within the next

Fisheries committee  Yes.

Fisheries committee  Based on life-cycle management principles, about which we could get into more detail, our estimation is that we would need this $32 million—