Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's a single year agreement. We've pushed the federal government a long time, many years, to try to turn it into a multi-year agreement and to really negotiate with us, but we don't seem to have much luck at pushing that. It's one where it almost gets to be the last day possible. They will finally sign off on a deal with us and we have to really go on trust that we are going to see the money, because we, the department, are advancing the money before we actually get it in through the revenue side. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2007. 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
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