Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, December 09, 2011

House Of Commons Cost: Annual Report To Canadians Details Spending

The total cost of the House of Commons to taxpayers was approximately $424 million from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, according to numbers in a report tabled by Speaker Andrew Scheer on Friday.

That's actually less than was anticipated. The $424,264,000 spent over the year was $16,514,000 less than was planned. In every category of spending, from standing committees to benefit plans, final costs were either less than estimated or exactly on target.

The estimates are adjusted and revised over the course of the year, which may contribute to how closely the final numbers match the projections.

The largest share of that money, 55 per cent, went to costs associated with House members and officers.

The total cost of the House in 2009-10 was actually slightly more than in the past year. The total cost that year was $427,692,000.

The information was published in the annual Report to Canadians. The non-partisan report also details the activities and initiatives undertaken by the House over the year.

Origin
Source: Huff 

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