Natural Resources committee  I do have a little bit of detail for you. Just in terms of the overall difference between the 2015-16 main estimates and the 2016-17 main estimates, roughly $70.6 million, much of it is, as Deputy Minister Hamilton has mentioned, related to the clean air agenda. We'll be seeing

Natural Resources committee  I think that's the case; we have a bit of a timing issue. From what I understand, money is announced in the budget for NEB for this upcoming year. That would not be part of the mains right now.

Natural Resources committee  It's the industry forestry innovation technology. It's really bringing some technology to market. The breakdown would normally go between our regular operating funds and our grants and contributions. In the first year, in 2016-17, we'll have roughly $2 million in our operating

Natural Resources committee  Perhaps I'll turn it over to my colleague Daniel Lebel to respond.

Natural Resources committee  It's definitely related to the overall salary we pay to our employees on a regular basis. As part of that, we have an employee benefits plan. That is statutory funding. It's not just part of our budget. When we have an increase in the overall cost for employees, when we increase

Natural Resources committee  Overall, we have $22 million over five years for the targeted geoscience initiative. What you see in our supplementary estimates (A) is really our current year funding. We're going to use those resources to help further support our research and initiatives associated with the tar

Natural Resources committee  Maybe what I can do is ask my colleague Monsieur Daniel Lebel, who is here and is familiar with the targeted geoscience initiative, to speak more in depth with regard to your question.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much for your question. Maybe what I can do is to sort of come back a bit.... Although we're only showing roughly about $40 million this year, the infrastructure initiative is actually $89 million over two years. What we see in our estimates for this year is the f

Natural Resources committee  These are the facilities in which our science works, and we haven't had significant investments in our buildings in NRCan for a very long period of time. What we have is a bit of rust-out that's happening in our organizations. This kind of upgrade, these ventilation systems, hea

Natural Resources committee  I would have to know the name of the specific companies in order to talk about how we would help or support them in terms of the Ring of Fire.

Natural Resources committee  We're supporting research; we're not supporting companies directly.

Natural Resources committee  We could provide more information with regard to the research being provided to really look at exploration for minerals. My colleague here is responsible for the targeted geoscience initiative if you want to hear a little more about that.

Natural Resources committee  Okay.

Natural Resources committee  Again, just from what I have in front of me, what's been identified in the supplementary estimates for Atomic Energy of Canada is $164.9 million, which is funding to support nuclear science and medical isotopes. That's what's in their supplementary estimates (A) as additional fun

Natural Resources committee  Again, as to what would change, I wouldn't be able to speak directly to their program. Maybe I could ask AECL to provide some additional information with regard to your question.