Government Operations committee  They are cabinet confidences until such time as we table them in Parliament, until we table the allocations from this vote.

Government Operations committee  I would prefer not to provide any of that information at this time until we table supplementary estimates.

Government Operations committee  Yes, I do, but there have been a large number of announcements on a large package that goes well beyond this particular vote. The Budget Implementation Act was passed in March, and there have been a number of announcements, a lot of applications processes are open and under way,

Government Operations committee  These allocations certainly are limited to what's in the budget, so they typically are new programs for new initiatives. In some cases they're top-ups of old initiatives, and they're all viewed as being important in helping deal with the economic situation we find ourselves in, s

Government Operations committee  Could I just mention, as well, that there are several elements to this overall budget package in addition to vote 35? They include the Budget Implementation Act, which itself contains $7.6 billion of direct program spending, as well as other tax measures and loans. In addition, w

Government Operations committee  I think you may want to ask a range of departments to come forward. The allocations will be quite clear in mid-May, when we table supplementary estimates. They will cover a range of departments. You may at that point want to decide whom to ask to come forward.

Government Operations committee  That's what we have said all along, that we would be presenting the information from Treasury Board vote 35 in supplementary (A) estimates in mid-May, when we table supplementary estimates, and in June, when we provide the quarterly report.

Government Operations committee  No, they're able to spend money as of the time they receive all the authorities from Treasury Board and the approvals are in place.

Government Operations committee  We've said all along, and our ministers have said as well, and we can't really diverge from that, that we will be providing information on those allocations in mid-May. I'll just add that we are starting the preparation for the June report, and we are collecting information as w

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for the invitation to appear before this committee to discuss the economic stimulus package. With me today are two colleagues: from the Privy Council Office, Tim Sargent, assistant secretary to the cabinet, liaison secretariat for macroeconomic

Government Operations committee  Thank you very much. Vote 35, as you know, is now operative as of April 1, and will be used to make allocations for budget initiatives--that is, for the programs, not for projects--until the end of June. So there are allocations from vote 35, and those will continue. We will

Government Operations committee  For each of these agreements, there are terms and conditions. As Mr. Forbes was saying, these things are set out in the agreement signed by the three parties. This applies to eligibility, cost-sharing, repayment requirements, and whatever is required from each of the three partne

Government Operations committee  You're talking about detailed information on any particular program at that project level. I think we'd have to refer to the department, because there could be a great number of projects under any one of those contribution agreements. Normally the departments report this.

Government Operations committee  I don't believe that it would require an act of Parliament to do that. I think you would need a change in policy authority to begin with, and then the terms and conditions of the program--

Government Operations committee  You've raised a number of questions here, so let me see if I can tackle them. My colleagues may have to help me. On the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, chapter 3, funding small craft harbours, for instance, I think the question was on what happens to the money if they can't