Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, Mr. Chair, I first just wanted to note I was misreading the change and the increase to the rates is coming in in March of the -- well, of this year, but this is really just attributable to the fact of there being an increase in overall costs in the program and the increase in individuals who are relying on that. But, you know, as far as how the budgeting process works, when -- if there are -- for example, when there's an increase in the contracted rate, that is the kind of item that a department may bring through the forced growth process because it's an unavoidable increased cost. So that would then find the change in the ongoing budget of the department would be affected through that process if approved at the financial management board as opposed to a discretionary change. Or if there's a demonstrated or proven increase in numbers and usage, one that can't be mitigated, one that can't be resolved otherwise through some other change in the system or process, then, again, that too may be an instance where a department might bring that request forward into the forced growth process and then we would see the change in the main estimates. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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