Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, if you are approving the funds to be transferred, like you are talking about. So under your model, you are saying they would just sit there, they get $300 million in transfers for all the operations and maintenance and capital infrastructure, then they decide the money is going to be spent here or there or whatever community you are talking about.
What about when you are talking about operations and maintenance funding? When you talk about maintenance? When you talk about, for example, the plans to build a new arena in whatever community. Who does that planning? Is that going to still stay in a decentralized place? Does it move over to Arviat as planned or Baker Lake as planned? I think that is the confusion.
The Minister talked about the mayors are going to meet in a very simplistic fashion and decide what happens to the monies allocated. Could the assistant deputy minister or the deputy minister or the director of finance indicate to us what you are talking about? What is the total budget you are talking about that would be transferred in capital and operations and maintenance when you say that?
I know, for example, in my region the hospital board alone has $40 million under it. What are you talking about when you are saying all capital monies? All infrastructure monies? I think it might be a good thing if you are going to hire more people to administer that, because that would be more jobs available. That may be a good thing.
Thank you, Mr. Todd. I am glad you heard me, you have got your microphone on. Anyway, maybe you can give us an idea on what you are talking about then? Just to come back with a confirmation because you never clarified it, Madam Minister. Would there be any job losses in the decentralized model, with the implementation of this plan? Would there be any job losses?
My second question on that same topic would be what is the total operations and maintenance funding and capital funding ear marked under this project? Even approximate numbers would be nice. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.