House committees wanted $1.5-million budget boost to travel more, BOIE approves $800,000

The Commons Board of Internal Economy only agreed to just over half the $1.5-million ask.

The Special Committee on Electoral Reform, pictured earlier this month on the Hill. After a long dry spell, all House committees are beginning to travel again big time.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY SELINA CHIGNALL

June 29, 2016

House committee chairs asked for a 65 per cent increase earlier this month to their budget to help them travel to meet Canadians on their home turf—a move one Conservative chair said is a waste of taxpayers’ money. On June 14, the House Liaison Committee, which is made up of all committee chair...

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