CANADA FIREARMS CENTRE BUDGET FOR 2005/06

NOTE: Estimates tabled in the House of Commons on Friday, February 25, 2005

LOW-BALL GOV'T ESTIMATE FOR CANADA FIREARMS CENTRE 2005/06 = $82,284,000 (PLUS - See below)

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PLUS 19% Annual Indirect Costs to Other Departments = $15.6 MILLION (Estimated from past 2 years performance)

MINIMUM CFC BUDGET FOR 2005/06 - $97 MILLION (includes Indirect Costs to other Depts) PLUS, PLUS, PLUS...

PLUS Enforcement Costs & Compliance Costs as required by Auditor General's 2002 Report = UNKNOWN MILLIONS

PLUS Economic Costs hidden in a 115-Page Report declared a Cabinet Secret = UNKNOWN MILLION

PLUS Cost/Benefit Analysis Report also declared a Cabinet Secret

Estimates Votes for Canadian Firearms Centre

Vote 20 - Operating expenditures, excluding those for registration activities and functions = $49,564,000

Vote 25 - Operating expenditures for registration activities and functions = $14,550,000

Vote 30 - Contributions to Provinces, etc = $14,000,000

Contributions to employee benefit plans = $4,170,000

Total Agency = $82,284,000

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Budgetary Main Estimates by Standard Object of Expenditure

Solicitor General (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

Canadian Firearms Centre

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