Fisheries committee  As you know, we don't allocate our funding on an ad hoc basis. We have a certain formula, which has been discussed at this committee before. We like to think we are spending our money against those projects that meet the criteria and represent the highest priority, recognizing th

Fisheries committee  The divestiture program was basically introduced during the time of program review in about 1995, when it was agreed that we would eventually get out of the business of recreational harbours and non-core fishing harbours across the country.

Fisheries committee  If I follow you correctly, I can say categorically that our existing budget is virtually dedicated to those approximately 750 core fishing harbours I alluded to. We continuously get requests from other well-intentioned groups that would like federal funding to enhance their harb

Fisheries committee  Yes, and we're prepared to divest ourselves of them for a very nominal fee. We have kind of a priority order for the groups we would look at divesting to. We have to consider the federal government first, the provincial governments, municipalities, aboriginal, not-for-profit, but

Fisheries committee  On the volunteer fatigue part, I think we have, as was represented by the National Harbour Authority Advisory Committee itself when it was in front of the committee last March, a very good partnership. Both parties to this partnership recognize the challenges of the program. We m

Fisheries committee  I always prefer to be optimistic. It is true that we are have a clear and serious lack of resources, but we continue to work closely with central organizations like the Treasury Board. I feel that they are aware that this program lacks resources. I cannot say that we are going to

Fisheries committee  I feel that the list is just about complete, but I would add the funding necessary to provide additional support to our harbour authorities. The amounts are not as large as in other categories, but I think that more support is needed in that area. With that addition, the list is

Fisheries committee  I don't think that's a—

Fisheries committee  I was simply going to point out that we have an annual expenditure plan that would include most of these projects, if not all of them. As Micheline said, I think there's sometimes a bit of a delay in terms of when the project is actually announced and when the work is actually st

Fisheries committee  If we didn't get the infusion, let's say, that big number over five years, then we would continue with the $35 million every year, and within maybe 15 years we would eventually get to where we would like to be.

Fisheries committee  I wouldn't be prepared to do that today, but we certainly can acknowledge the pressures on the usage of the existing harbours for the very reasons you've mentioned. I would add the different boat sizes that we're starting to see. We know there's growing pressure on the existing c

Fisheries committee  To be fair, I would say they were aware of those implications. Again, we haven't had any detailed discussions with our colleagues in fisheries and aquaculture management or policy.

Fisheries committee  No, those would be part of our planned expenditures. We would take the source from our existing budget, including the $20 million that, as the committee knows, was to have been sunsetted but is continuing on. These are all projects in our expenditure plan that were basically plan

Fisheries committee  I think we would be just starting some of them, probably, without any existing contractual commitments at the time, but I'd have to turn to Micheline to....

Fisheries committee  I have a copy here that I can leave, but we'll certainly make sure you get that.