Thank you, Mr. Chair. Sorry, I think I may have actually been sort of mumbling along. I apologize. The increase that is being increased from the main estimates of 2019-2020 to 2020-2021, the increase in the mains is as a result in small part to the collective agreement increase but in more significant part is a forced growth application. The Member already pointed out the difference in the actuals, and so the increase here, and it's again, as I mentioned, the first time in some years that there has actually been an increase, is reflected in simply the increased costs. Everything from an increased cost for air and ground transportation as well as an increase to autopsy toxicology fees, body preservation, repatriation, these are all costs that have gone up over the years, and this is an effort to actually better reflect the reality of the costs that this office is facing. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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