Government Operations committee  It was $5 million.

Government Operations committee  As is Halifax.

Government Operations committee  Just to be very clear, over 45% of the fund was allocated to three very large, significant projects that played a part in the specific holding of the summit: the North Bay airport, the G-8 summit centre, as well as the reconstruction of Deerhurst Drive.

Government Operations committee  In recognition of how limited the time is, I'll keep my answer brief. The answer is that Infrastructure Canada was given the purview and authority to manage the G-8 legacy fund for the Huntsville-Muskoka region.

Government Operations committee  The short answer is that a large number of projects were identified as priorities by municipalities, as you can appreciate. Municipal governments supported each one of these projects via a council resolution. We received more projects than we funded. I can tell you of one that

Government Operations committee  Well, in this regard.... Do you mean this fund specifically?

Government Operations committee  This one was very much set up to provide funding for infrastructure projects that would help the Parry Sound--Muskoka region prepare for the hosting of the 2010 G-8 summit. It was also there to provide legacy, as I said, for the residents and tourists who would be inconvenienced

Government Operations committee  As I indicated earlier, it's not entirely unusual. In 1997, with the APEC summit in Vancouver, the Government of Canada invested $60 million to widen Route 1 to improve the Sea Island connector to the Vancouver International Airport as well as to endow its share--

Government Operations committee  Absolutely. Obviously I was not part of that fund, so I can only speak to it from what I understand and what I know. There was $300,000 set aside to improve and restore the Bluenose. There was $8.1 million spent on infrastructure projects, including local roads, sidewalks, land

Government Operations committee  Sorry. I believe Pier 21 was done after the summit.

Government Operations committee  Again, I can't speak to what would be done in the future or what has been done in the past, but as I said, this legacy fund was certainly not unique. It has been done in the past when we've hosted major events.

Government Operations committee  It was not an order.

Government Operations committee  As my colleague said earlier, a fund was set up for the G8.

Government Operations committee  I don't believe the press release was an Infrastructure Canada one, but--

Government Operations committee  Well, I can still answer your question in that regard. It's very clear if you do this.... Again, going back to the idea that this is a legacy to the region, significant amounts of investments were made to improve the local tourism, the visual image of the region. We also invest