Scott Armstrong at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 26th, 2012. See this statement in context.

March 26th, 2012 / 5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks to both of you for your presentations today.

Dr. Franks, I'm going to start with you.

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs said in 1998 that the standing committee should be able to reallocate funds during their consideration of estimates. My first question is, should they be able to reallocate these funds? If so, how would this affect both the principle of a royal recommendation that all funding proposals proceed from the crown and the ability of departments to actually plan for spending? Can you reconcile that for me?

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