Thank you, Mr. Chair. The department was, like all departments, requested to identify opportunities for fiscal reduction and the department stepped up and made a number of reductions in its overall operational base, approximately $830,000 of reductions overall in terms of targeted areas to direct. Of course, during the course of the fiscal year we were also going through the last phase of the devolution process and our operational budget reflects those increases as well. For example, the establishment of the office of the oil and gas regulator as part of the increase to the budget. Furthermore, our investments focused on elements that are very important to this Legislature with regard to economic opportunity investment and the tourism investment portfolio as well as the Mineral Development Strategy investments that are reflected in this current base. So those are reflected through the mains, and as we go through detail we can identify those through you, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Peter Vician on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and other Matters
February 11th, 2015
Peter Vician
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