Wendy Bisaro

Thanks to the DM for that thorough explanation. I certainly would like to see what’s been done to date. I’d also like to see the cost-drivers that the department is anticipating attacking and going after. I would like to request that information, but would also like to request an update every six months on where things are at.

I think part of our problem is we see these numbers once a year and kind of freak out. It would certainly be helpful to us as Members if we realize that there’s, as you say, chipping away at the numbers and it’s gradually going down. So any information that we get, if it...

Minister Miltenberger, do I need to go to Mr. Kalgutkar?

Thank you. Page 1-27, activity summary, Legislative Assembly, statutory officers, operations expenditure summary, $1.635 million.

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you would please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu, would you mind introducing your witnesses, please?

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Elkin.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Beaulieu.

We will leave questions until later on. We’re on opening comments.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Bromley. Page 5-14, Finance, activity summary, deputy minister’s office, grants and contributions, contributions, total contributions, $81.058 million.

The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Now we can go to page 12-17. Activity summary, Industry, Tourism and Investment, minerals and petroleum resources, operations expenditure summary, $6.802 million. Are we agreed?

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