Government Operations committee  We can undertake to get back to the committee on that, yes.

Government Operations committee  No, we'll get back to the committee.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  I'll let my colleague Karen Cahill answer that one.

Government Operations committee  These estimates include $81 billion in statutory support that is not being voted on in Parliament. This is support that effectively we provide detail on for transparency purposes. In terms of the main estimates plan for the 122 organizations that are appropriation dependent, we a

Government Operations committee  Vote 10 is used in circumstances where an item goes to Treasury Board, it's approved by Treasury Board, there's a clear line of sight as to what the initiatives are, and there's a clear line of sight on the amounts, but it's unclear precisely which departmental vote will be alloc

Government Operations committee  I don't know whether it has shed some light on that issue. I think that issue would probably be best carried out by our colleagues at Shared Services. I don't know, Karen, if you have a position on that or a perspective to share from that standpoint.

Government Operations committee  That question is outside my swim lane in looking through the supplementary estimates (A) in particular. It carries with it many questions about priorities. There's the economic side, the strategic side.... I don't know if it's one that is best suited for me to answer as opposed t

Government Operations committee  Well, certainly for items that go through Treasury Board, they get the rigour and the assessment on a case-by-case basis. In terms of the status of that project in particular and so forth, the Treasury Board's position on a particular issue often is subject to cabinet confidence.

Government Operations committee  For the polar icebreaker, effectively that would be under Fisheries and Oceans—

Government Operations committee  Sure. As you know, the estimates include $6.6 million for the polar icebreaker project. They ensure marine traffic moves safely in and through. The $6.6 million is of course the capital portion for the funding for the polar icebreaker project, under the page for the Department

Government Operations committee  Again, if we step back when we talk about the initiatives, when we're talking about specifically the broader project for the polar icebreaker initiative and so forth, the Department and Fisheries and Oceans would be best placed to answer those questions.

Government Operations committee  Right.

Government Operations committee  Mr. McCauley, just so I understand the question.... Treasury Board vote 5 is for circumstances—

Government Operations committee  —where a department has a payment, an urgent payment they have to make, and they don't have sufficient authority—