Thank you, Madam Chair. And the increase in this area, a lot -- you'll hear me say this a lot is that a lot of the increase in the areas are due to the collective agreement increases negotiated with the UNW. So there's about $3.6 million of increase that's associated with that. There was also an additional $3 million that were added to fund the delivery of programs that were already existing and to address things such as the increased foster care rates that the deputy minister spoke about earlier. So that is new money that's added into the budget to address those pressures as well. And that is the -- those are the two reasons for the increase over last year. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ms. Jeannie Mathison on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 2025
Jeannie Mathison
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