Yes, committee members can recommend and the House can reduce estimates for particular items. They cannot increase the ask for funds, but they can reduce the amount of money that is provided for a particular purpose, for a particular vote.
Associate Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat
Yes, committee members can recommend and the House can reduce estimates for particular items. They cannot increase the ask for funds, but they can reduce the amount of money that is provided for a particular purpose, for a particular vote.
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