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Environment committee Under the gas tax fund, we actually don't approve the projects. The federal government does not have a role in the approval of those. The funds are transferred to municipalities, and municipalities are allowed to make the decisions on which projects to invest in—within a framewor
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee Energy bills, yes. More practically, yes.
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee The approach varies across jurisdictions. In certain provinces and territories, the funds flow directly to municipalities and they have the full say in how projects are selected. There are certain jurisdictions, perhaps, where there is a bit more of a discussion with the province
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee —that's between the provinces and municipalities. We are working with the signatories and ensure that the funds get transferred through.
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee Yes. We get a report each year that lists the projects that funds were invested in.
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee The gap identified by the report last year was in terms of the outcomes. We invest in the projects, and then the projects, individually and collectively, contribute to outcomes. The audit report found last year that we had challenges in trying to report on how those projects cont
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee I'm not quite clear what—
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee Yes, and municipalities invest in infrastructure projects across the country, and we do get information on those each year.
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee I was talking about what the report was critical of us about.
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc
Environment committee “In here” being...?
June 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Bogdan Makuc