Evidence of meeting #61 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)

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12:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, were deemed referred to the several standing committees of the House. Ours are as follows: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and L25; International Development Research Centre, vote 1; and International Joint Commission (Canadian Section), vote 1.

I'm not going to read out all the numbers. I'm just going to call the vote and let you know the relevant department.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

Vote 1—Operating expenditures..........$1,451,334,915

Vote 5—Capital expenditures..........$103,546,437

Vote 10—Grants and contributions..........$3,573,409,668

Vote 15—Payments, in respect of pension, insurance and social security programs or other arrangements..........$50,779,000

Vote 20—Pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act, the amount of financial assistance provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, by way of direct payments..........$1

Vote L25—Pursuant to subsection 12(2) of the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act, the amount of financial assistance provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, for the purchase of shares of international financial institutions..........$1

(Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and L25 agreed to on division)

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE

Vote 1—Payments to the International Development Research Centre..........$183,478,242

(Vote 1 agreed to on division)

INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION (CANADIAN SECTION)

Vote 1—Program expenditures..........$6,172,075

(Vote 1 agreed to on division)

Shall the chair report votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and L25 under Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development; vote 1 under International Development Research Centre; and vote 1 under International Joint Commission (Canadian Section), less the amount voted in interim supply, to the House?

12:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

On division.

12:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

That is agreed to on division.

That is all we have. I want to thank everyone for their cooperation. We're going to get out a little early. We'll see you after the break week.

The meeting is adjourned.