I have a question about the main estimates, which are linked directly to the budget. I don't know whether you or your representatives will be back here before the main estimates are considered by this committee. Your office has raised some concerns about vote 40, which is a central vote allocation of $7 billion, and the ability to enforce parliamentary will on limitations with regard to how that money is spent. Does the PBO have a view on whether the wording in the main estimates bill binds the government legally to spend dollars on the purposes laid out in the budget, and only in the amounts laid out in that budget?
On April 23rd, 2018. See this statement in context.