Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, across-the-board cuts sort of indicate 10 per cent or five per cent right off the top. That wasn't the approach that FMB decided to take. The Financial Management Board decided to form envelope committees where Ministers and deputy ministers were meeting together. They made up different envelopes. There were three envelope committees, and each department was looked at and presentations were made with regard to areas that could be cut back, areas that could not be touched, et cetera. So each of the budgets were combed in that fashion, and reports were made to the FMB and FMB took those particular reports and recommendations into consideration. The Financial Management Board then met in camera and discussed all the recommendations that were made and, eventually, last week a budget was arrived at, Madam Speaker. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question 232-12(6): Approach Taken In 1995-96 O And M Budget Preparations
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 1994. See this statement in context.
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Question 232-12(6): Approach Taken In 1995-96 O And M Budget Preparations
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 1994
Page 467
John Pollard Hay River
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