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Record 1 1998-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Finance
CONT

In order to hold the cost of government operations at the 1990-91 level, departmental operating and capital budgets are being reduced by 3 per cent from their Main Estimates levels. This will result in an ongoing reduction in the order of $500 million.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Finances
CONT

Afin de maintenir le coût des services gouvernementaux au niveau de 1990-1991, les budgets de fonctionnement et des immobilisations des ministères sont réduits de 3 p. 100 par rapport aux niveaux établis dans le Budget des dépenses principal. Cette décision donnera lieu à une réduction permanente de l'ordre de 500 millions de dollars.

OBS

Le Conseil du Trésor du Canada a annoncé, le 5 février 1998, que l'équivalent français de Main Estimates devient «Budget principal des dépenses», et celui de Supplementary Estimates, «Budget supplémentaire des dépenses».

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