Government Operations committee  Thank you. That activity was announced in the budget, too, and got funding through supplementary estimates. In the mains, compared to last year, we're seeking $3.3 million, which is about 16 employees. Those are new functions within the PCO. They cover a number of things, such a

Government Operations committee  I don't have the list, but it is public. We can send it to you.

Government Operations committee  Just to add to that, the inquiry was launched in September. Maybe we could have guessed at how much we were going to spend, but that would have meant coming here with estimates that had not been worked through with the commission itself. Because they serve at arm's length and the

Government Operations committee  At this point, the secretariat is within PCO and will remain so as long as the Prime Minister is the minister responsible for youth. The funding has been sought with that perspective: to support the Prime Minister in that role. If a different minister were responsible for youth,

Government Operations committee  I won't comment on his performance or how he is going to assess his performance—

Government Operations committee  —but funding will go to support the functions.

Government Operations committee  Any change in the ministry and cabinet can lead to changes in funding, but at this point it's pure speculation.

Government Operations committee  Well, no. No, the funding is there to support the current function, and that's how the funding was sought.

Government Operations committee  As Kami mentioned, there are vacancies now. There are currently six vacancies. Between now and the end of the fiscal year, we are forecasting four additional vacancies due to normal retirement, so the advisory board will have to provide recommendations to the Prime Minister for s

Government Operations committee  Well, my understanding is that—

Government Operations committee  No, it's not me—

Government Operations committee  Sure.

Government Operations committee  I don't know for sure.

Government Operations committee  The activities in other departments that were targeted to youth continue. Actually, there are youth initiatives in several departments. What PCO is doing in terms of supporting the Prime Minister is a kind of novel thing for PCO. The Prime Minister, as the minister of youth requi

Government Operations committee  Sure. In 2016-17, we got $1.5 million in supplementary estimates (B), and in 2017-18 it's $1.2 million.