Veterans Affairs committee  Sometimes we are not able to use the bequest funds because they have very specific conditions for their application.

Veterans Affairs committee  I will add that there will be $9.2 million, ongoing.

Veterans Affairs committee  There is $9.2 million for ongoing expenses.

Veterans Affairs committee  Budget 2017 proposed an investment of “$17.5 million over four years, starting in 2018-19, and $9.2 million per year ongoing”.

Veterans Affairs committee  There are two aspects. The main issue that has to do with advertising is an annual submission that goes in that is centrally managed. The advertising amounts are included for the federal government. Each department has an amount, and we report on expenditures as well. More speci

Veterans Affairs committee  It's for outreach.

Veterans Affairs committee  To the very best of my knowledge, no.

Veterans Affairs committee  —not consumer price index.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sorry, what page are you on, please?

Veterans Affairs committee  Oh, there is a plethora of transfers, grants, and contributions to persons. I have an entire list. I will be happy to provide it.

Veterans Affairs committee  It will be my pleasure.

Veterans Affairs committee  There are different ways to measure personnel. PSPC has full-time equivalents. Then we have the salary-wage envelope, but to answer your question, in short, we have approximately 2,750 full-time equivalents in the department, representing that amount of salary that has been appro

Veterans Affairs committee  Well, with approved Treasury Board submissions, we have had increases in staff, most notably on the front lines, as we've been discussing. I think the important thing to note in Veterans Affairs Canada is that just under 94% of the entire allocation is spent on benefits and servi

Veterans Affairs committee  It indexed to the CPI.

Veterans Affairs committee  May I make a correction? You asked the question about the caregiver recognition benefit. It's a tax-free benefit of $1,000 a month, which goes directly to the caregiver, and is indexed annually to keep pace with inflation. My apologies—