Thank you. Could I get a breakdown of that in the same communication that the Minister had committed to earlier? I also have a question about the contract services. Last year contract services were budgeted for $11,000. The actual expenditure was $125,000. Once again, the Housing Corporation, I understand, has a different way of accounting, because out of all the other departments it's a very strange kind of accounting system, I must tell you. They really go by main estimates and they spend as they need it and then they account for it at the end of the year. Obviously this has been budgeted for what they spent last year instead of what was budgeted last year and there's a difference of $114,000. I think the Minister of Finance should revisit that and we make a reference to that in Social Programs committee's book. I'm not saying there's anybody doing anything untoward. It's just that it's a really difficult way for the Members to be approving a budget that almost means nothing because we vote to approve one number and then the corporation has the right to spend as they need it and come back and account for it. I think there has to be a better way to keep accounting. Having said that, I'd like to ask the Minister what is contained in that contract services for $125,000. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Committee Motion 26-15(3): Recommendation To Evaluate And Restructure The Market Housing Initiative, Carried
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Committee Motion 26-15(3): Recommendation To Evaluate And Restructure The Market Housing Initiative, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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