Government Operations committee  Mr. Green, are we talking about federal Indian day schools in terms of the McLean settlement agreement and not the sixties scoop?

Government Operations committee  In terms of the total amount, I'm seeing $1.3 billion to the McLean Day Schools Settlement Corporation for individual compensation of $10,000 per class member for harms associated with attendants' level one claims.

Government Operations committee  That would be $69 million in class counsel for legal fees and disbursements and ongoing legal services to class members. However, I should point out that it's not clear to me whether or not that is effectively part of the $481 million, or whether that amount is part of the broa

Government Operations committee  We would have to get back to the committee on that.

Government Operations committee  I don't have that information, Mr. Green. We can certainly reach out to our colleagues at CIRNAC and get back to the committee on that, if that's helpful.

Government Operations committee  Sure. It's been a little more unusual this time around, just because of the urgency of the COVID-19 response. Typically, you have statutory authorities that exist for a whole host of different initiatives. Transfers to people and transfers to other levels of government are typica

Government Operations committee  I'd be happy to pass along those views to CFIA. I may be mistaken, but I thought I heard you say that Health officials were here.

Government Operations committee  Okay. In terms of that issue—

Government Operations committee  Sorry, just so that I understand, is this question directed to Finance or—

Government Operations committee  Yes, absolutely. Everything that's in these supplementary estimates has been through Treasury Board ministers.

Government Operations committee  Payments arise. They're urgent payments and they have to be made before the next supply cycle. Vote 5 is there to facilitate circumstances when these unforeseen expenditures that are often urgent and for important initiatives need to be made. The use of vote 5 up to now, that's i

Government Operations committee  That money is being used to address the immediate operational challenges.

Government Operations committee  When broadcasting licence fees come off, that means the revenue they're bringing in is less, which means that they need an offset to cover expenses that would normally be covered by these fees.

Government Operations committee  It's offsetting revenue shortfalls caused by the reduction of broadcasting licence fees.

Government Operations committee  If broadcasting fees are reduced, as a consequence there's a revenue shortfall.