Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the deputy ministers have been given full signing authority to run their departments. They are managers and we have to let the managers manage their departments. Last year, the total expenditure for this department was $62.029 million and this year, in the main estimates we are proposing, $61.352 million. This is the limit of this whole department. According to the Financial Administration Act, and subject to the provisions in there, this is the authority a deputy minister has in the case of each one of the departments of this government. We are looking at salaries, wages, grants and contributions, other operations and maintenance, buildings and works, equipment acquisition and contributions. These are the activities in each department and there is a certain amount in each department delegated to those authorities. These are the conditions placed on the deputy ministers. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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