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In 2008-09, Infrastructure Canada lapsed $1-billion, almost one-third of its allotted budget, but feds say lapsed money is not lost money and rolls over into following year. Published November 16, 2009 |
Infrastructure Canada's 2008-9 performance report is "disappointing" and lacks key information, says Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. In 2008-09, Infrastructure Canada lapsed $1-billion, almost one-third of its allotted budget, and just under one-sixth of all money lapsed by the federal government during that fiscal year, according to the Public Accounts.
Mr. Page said there needs to be an indication of what...
