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The British Columbia estimates process: issues and reform.

Canadian Parliamentary Review

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Holding the government to account for its spending plans and the annual voting of funds are two primary responsibilities of Parliament. This paper looks at the estimates process in British Columbia.

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British Columbia still uses the Committee of Supply to review ministry estimates, rather than referring estimates to standing committees as many legislatures in Canada do. Since 1992, our Committee of Supply has been divided into two sections: Section A meets in the main committee room and Section B in the chamber.

This year, for the first time, all ministry estimates were reviewed in Section A. I should just explain that in 2005, cameras ...

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