Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I take that to mean that it will be coming into play this fall. At the same time, I had asked if the department would also, as part of the same program for volunteer firefighters, approach the Minister of Finance to see if they could match the federal contribution that is made to volunteer firefighters, and that is to forgive the first $1,000 of income they have. It is tax-free. I had requested that this government communicate with the Department of Finance and match that funding the federal government does for volunteer firefighters.

I was wondering if the department has in fact communicated or had any action from the Department of Finance to go along with this program?