Mr. Chairman, for the most part, the Standing Committee on Finance does not have the resources available to it to calculate what exact costs might be. In many cases, we ask the department to give us an estimate of what the increase in costs would be, but it has been our view that it is up to the Minister to take our recommendations as policy recommendations, and try and work within his budget, to find ways to achieve the emphasis that we think should be there, if we are not satisfied that he has demonstrated that in the budget.
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 220-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 88
In the Legislative Assembly on October 2nd, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 220-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 88
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 1st, 1992
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