Ms. Denise Benoit at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On April 20th, 2009. See this statement in context.

April 20th, 2009 / 4:30 p.m.

Director, Corporate Management, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Under the Parliament of Canada Act, at least given the way it is written, our budget depends on the main estimates. That's all. It must be included in the main estimates because the money ultimately comes from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Whatever the case may be, the role of Treasury Board is not to contest the budget.

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