Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
The committee met with the Minister and his staff on April 8 and 11, 2008, to consider the department’s 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates.
The committee noted that the department is proposing to spend $45.593 million in operating expenses for the fiscal year 2008–2009. The proposed budget for the department’s capital plan is $3.828 million. Committee members offered the following comments on issues arising out of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates, and for that I’m going to pass the floor over to my colleague Mr. Bromley from Weledeh.