Finance committee  As you know, the crown corporation that's responsible for public-private partnerships has issued a request for proposals. In the second round of the proposals, which closed this summer, they received about 70 applications. That crown corporation is responsible for all the decisio

Finance committee  The Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation finances its activities out of retained revenues, and so there isn't an appropriation for that.

Finance committee  Correct.

Finance committee  You're welcome.

Finance committee  Well, that's a machinery-of-government issue. It's not really for a Finance official to provide information as to why that decision was taken.

Finance committee  There was a project to construct an emergency communications network in Atlantic Canada. It involves participation from the federal government--

Finance committee  I probably could get more details for you from PPP Canada itself, but as I understand it, it's a network that links first responders. It involves the Atlantic provinces--provincial governments--the federal government, and the private sector.

Finance committee  The operations of PPP Canada have recently started up, and so it's anticipated that the expenditures of the organization will ramp up over the next five years as they conclude projects.

Finance committee  I am Richard Botham. I'm the general director of the economic development branch of Finance Canada. PPP Canada is rolling out its activities. There was an announcement of two projects, about three weeks ago, I believe.

Finance committee  I don't have with me the details of the second project, sir.