Thank you, Mr.
Chairman. The
committee met with the Minister and his staff on April 10, 2008, to consider the department’s 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates. The committee noted that the department is proposing to spend $95.947 million in operating expenses for the fiscal year 2008–2009. The proposed budget for the department’s capital plan is $56.437 million.
Committee members offer the following comments on issues arising out of the review of the 2008–2009 Draft Main Estimates. For those comments I’m going to pass the floor over to the committee’s deputy chair from Nunakput, Mr. Jackie Jacobson.