Finance committee  Under the gas tax fund, a community can use up to 100% of this funding to build a project. There are no cost-sharing requirements. They don't have to contribute any of their own funding, nor do the provinces. It is treated as federal dollars with respect to other programs. In oth

Finance committee  There are two departments that historically delivered. The way the funds are set out, of the $2.2 billion, it's primarily on a population basis, and there's a portion representing indigenous people on reserve that goes to Indigenous Services Canada, and they manage that portion.

Finance committee  Since the beginning of the program, the territories have been responsible for managing all of the funding for all of their communities, both indigenous and non-indigenous, in their area.

Finance committee  There are communities that get the funding.

Finance committee  With respect to the way in which the territory manages that part of it, we have an agreement with the territory. There's a formula that's outlined in the agreement. I'm not knowledgeable about each of the jurisdictions.

Finance committee  I understand that. It's the way the program was designed and approved in 2005, and it has continued—

Finance committee  It's subject to the parliamentary approval of the legislation. Once that is done, then we will be in a position to flow the money to our signatories, which are the provinces and territories, who will then flow it to municipalities as per the terms of their agreements.

Finance committee  If it is passed, yes.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm here to speak about clause 130 of the bill, which proposes to provide up to $2.2 billion for the purposes of municipal, regional and first nations infrastructure. This funding will be delivered primarily through an existing program called the federal ga