Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department has, along with all the other departments in the government, looked at the whole issue of how do we meet our capital needs with our very limited capital budget? They put forward a proposal which basically said, "Let us rank all our capital projects according to priority, starting with people's lives and working our way through a set of priorities." They have done that. Each department has their own consultation process for all their projects. They bring it to the table and then all the projects are prioritized.

As well, I might mention, Mr. Speaker, when looking at small communities and their needs, and also the need for small projects in larger communities, the departments did agree to set aside an amount of money and $8 million is proposed this year for the projects. That is meant to give the communities and the departments flexibility on how to deal with the smaller projects.

However, as we prepare plans for next year, the 2002-03 fiscal year, then I am very happy to have another presentation to Members, explain how it works and if there are concerns, there is still time to make changes. Thank you.