Pat Martin at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On February 10th, 2011. See this statement in context.

February 10th, 2011 / 12:35 p.m.

NDP

Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB

I see, you drew the long straw at the deputy ministers meeting.

You do paint a glowing report of the efforts you have made to spend what you have more wisely and to find efficiencies within the existing system without having to cut too drastically.

I note that the impact of the constraint measures imposed on you for the current fiscal year is estimated to be about $3 million, and about $4.6 million in the next fiscal year. What percentage of your total budget does that represent?

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