Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the difference that you'll see between the actuals and mains from the prior budgets to now is predominantly as a result of the COVID-related increases that we saw -- well, COVID-related spending that we would have seen for relief and recovery efforts. And so, you know, as those windows -- programming dollars for those specific items were put into the actuals, the number goes up. But of course, the -- the core budget that we're looking at for 2022-2023 is -- is a bit lower. And then of course, there's also the reduction in the travel budgets which is also showing up there. So between those two items, Madam Chair, that is what's -- what's you're seeing the difference in. But in terms of the available dollars to put out the door in terms of programs, those dollar values are still there. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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