Finance committee  We currently have 320 employees.

Finance committee  Yes. Initially the FINTRAC budget was in the neighbourhood of $17 million a year, and it has grown steadily, to $50 million this year.

Finance committee  It was in 2001-2002.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  It's in the main estimates for next year.

Finance committee  No, we didn't. The request is only in supplementary estimates (B). The Treasury Board submission was approved in the September timeframe, so we would have missed supplementary estimates (A).

Finance committee  We hope to have them both in place before the end of the fiscal year.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  I believe it was voted last week.

Finance committee  Clearly there should be a better way, but given all the processes, ensuring that the appropriate people get to review and have a voice is what takes so long. The MC was, I believe, approved in February 2007, and then the Treasury Board submission was in September, and here we are

Finance committee  That's two bodies.

Finance committee  Besides the $150,000, there are O and M costs. They would be for training, travel-related expenses, the setup of their office--that's correct--computer....

Finance committee  Of that, $150,000 is for salary.