In previous years, I signed the first 25% instalment in early March so that it could be sent out on April 1. Of course, that's not what happened this year because we were not allowed to do so. We asked Treasury Board to renew our programs.
October 29th, 2009 / 9:20 a.m.
Deputy Minister, Department of Canadian Heritage
In previous years, I signed the first 25% instalment in early March so that it could be sent out on April 1. Of course, that's not what happened this year because we were not allowed to do so. We asked Treasury Board to renew our programs.
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