MAIN HEADING: POLICY DEVELOPMENT - VOTE 109

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The strategy carried out under this vote focuses on providing innovative, comprehensive and evidence-based policy development and advice. Policy Development includes the ministry's food safety, animal health, environmental and economic development policy analysis and strategic policy/planning. This strategy also includes legislation and program development, managing funding for farm business risk management programs and the ministry's governance and accountability responsibilities with Agricorp.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM #	ITEM	Estimates 2010-11	Estimates 2009-10	Difference Between 2010-11 and 2009-10	Actual 2008-09
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Policy Development	14,618,500	14,253,600	364,900	14,005,956
	TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED	14,618,500	14,253,600	364,900	14,005,956
	Total Operating Expense	14,618,500	14,253,600	364,900	14,005,956

Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
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VOTE -ITEM #	STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS
	OPERATING EXPENSE
109-1	Policy Development
	Salaries and wages	10,175,400
	Employee benefits	1,415,400
	Transportation and communication	586,800
	Services	2,323,000
	Supplies and equipment	147,900
	Subtotal	14,648,500
	Less: Recoveries	30,000
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted	14,618,500
	Total Operating Expense for Policy Development	14,618,500