It's an estimation.
There are 2.9 million excess, and the department has flagged 2.1 million as being dormant. So from this calculation, there are 800,000 that would appear to be excess.
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February 20th, 2007 / 4:15 p.m.
Auditor General of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
It's an estimation.
There are 2.9 million excess, and the department has flagged 2.1 million as being dormant. So from this calculation, there are 800,000 that would appear to be excess.
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