Thank you, Mr. Chair. Part of the formula funding review was to make some adjustment, because we had found that some of the smaller communities had just about all the infrastructure they need at the moment. Some of their biggest challenges, I think, was the O and M on some of the infrastructure they have. So I think we’ve allowed them to use I think it was up to 10 percent of their CPI funding to help with the O and M.
On the larger centres, part of the formula funding review, again, was to go on a needs-based assessment. We recognize that some of the larger centres are facing more pressures than a lot of the smaller communities. So our funding, I think beginning next year, ’16-17, is going to be more on a needs based, because we found that some of the smaller communities were getting more funding than they can use and as far as their needs went. So rather than cut them back, what we’ve decided to do is just to keep them at the same level they’re at until their needs catch up to the actual funding for gas tax and the Building Canada Plan.
We recognize some of the challenges the Member is facing. I think part of our funding review was to help find ways we can help the larger communities deal with some of the pressures they’re facing.