Jacques Gourde at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 7th, 2017. See this statement in context.

March 7th, 2017 / 10:15 a.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lévis—Lotbinière, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

There is a large increase in the 2016-2017 budget of the Privy Council Office as compared to 2015-2016. You said that the responsibilities of the Privy Council Office had evolved, no doubt at the request of the government or of the Office of the Prime Minister.

Are these new initiatives, or initiatives from different departments that were placed under your responsibility?

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