translate English to French: The increase in the CHST reflected the September 2000 agreement reached by first ministers to increase base funding from $13.5 billion in 2000-01 to $17.3 billion in 2001-02.
• Les transferts aux particuliers ont progressé de 5,3 % en raison de la hausse des paiements de prestations aux aînés et des prestations d’assurance-emploi.