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, economic, and rural development, policy analysis, strategic policy/planning and intergovernmental relations and trade. This strategy also includes legislation and program development, and managing funding for farm business risk management programs and the ministry’s governance and accountability responsibilities with Agricorp.
VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
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OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
109-1 | Policy Development | |||
Salaries and wages | 10,627,300 | |||
Employee benefits | 1,517,700 | |||
Transportation and communication | 554,400 | |||
Services | 4,099,800 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 150,300 | |||
Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 16,949,500 | |||
Total Operating Expense for Policy Development | 16,949,500 |