Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am hoping that through the exercise we have identified with departments on a 25 percent reduction that they would take those types of trips and be the first ones to drop off. It is something that we will continue to monitor as a government. For example, in the area within our department, the number of trips for duty travel conferences is about 41, and that works out to about $300 per employee that does that. So definitely not everybody goes on these things. Some of them are requirements when it comes to keeping certain classifications up to date, but hopefully through that 25 percent reduction, and as we have been told by Members to look at tightening that up even more, departments are doing their due diligence and seeing what areas are required. I agree that we see a lot of people travelling to different conferences even though they are held in the Territories, that is an area we are going to have to look at going forward as well. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 19th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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