Budget

The Province's September Budget Update for 2009/10 to 2011/12 is available on the BC Budget site at: http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2009_Sept_Update/default.htm.

Despite intense economic pressures, this government is committed to protecting and maintaining critical services to our province’s most vulnerable children, youth and families. We have reduced administrative and infrastructure costs, identified staffing and program efficiencies and redirected approximately $32 million to help protect direct services.

Budget Forecast
(in millions)

2008/09
Restated
2009/10
Estimates
Increase from
2008/09
2010/11
Plan
Increase from
2009/10
1,382,142
1,394,139
$12 million
1,394,830
$691 thousand


Supporting Vulnerable Children and Families
2009/10 Budget Expenditures

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Protecting Front Line Services
Budget Changes 2008/09 to 2009/10 (in millions)

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