Justice committee  I believe budget 2006 covered both years, so budget 2007 did not have to deal with this issue.

Justice committee  That's correct.

Justice committee  That's correct.

Justice committee  That was for 2006-07.

Justice committee  The $112 million is for criminal legal aid in the provinces, and civil legal aid in the territories.

Justice committee  Yes, but most of it will be going through Public Safety to NCPC. I guess it would be three-quarters to them and one quarter to us.

Justice committee  We can provide that information. I only have a very general analysis on the kinds of programs. I'd have to consult with the people in my youth justice section as to how the money is spent and the types of programs.

Justice committee  The $126-point-something is the total amount allocated in the budget for all legal aid.

Justice committee  Yes, it will be midway. Well, it will be before midway, actually, so that if we have to make any changes, the changes can take effect at the midway point.

Justice committee  No.

Justice committee  I think it's a fixed amount for five years.

Justice committee  The formula, which I indicated earlier, does take into account what the previous contribution of the federal government was and what the contribution of the provincial government is. So you can have, for example, variations between some provinces. For example, in P.E.I., I think,

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't have any figures with me with respect to crime prevention, because we were requested to come to the committee today to talk about legal aid. There are a number of figures. I don't have them. I know that the minister had them with him on Tuesday

Justice committee  I don't know the reason why the Department of Finance allocated a fixed amount in the budget.

Justice committee  The amount that has been asked for in the supplementary estimates concerning court-ordered counsel is for federal prosecutions. These are situations in which the judge orders the Attorney General of Canada to provide funding for a particular individual.