Mr. Chairman, the intern budget makes up almost half of the Cabinet Secretariat budget. The intern program is a program where there is some discretion on how many positions would be identified to that program. As we said, when we provided the targets, we wanted to ensure that there was minimal impact on the permanent staff in the government. So rather than doing things that would have impact on staff who are indeterminate, the decision by the Cabinet Secretariat was to reduce by a small amount the budget for the intern program. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 12th, 2003
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