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Environment Canada: Transport Canada

Canada Border Services Dept: The plan was unveiled Monday as Treasury Board Tony Clement tabled the government main budgetary estimates for 2013-14 in the House of Commons, according to Calgary Herald. In additional to Defence, other departments facing spending reductions include the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Environment Canada, Transport Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency, Canada Border Services, and Health Canada and oTTAWA The federal government plans to slash $4.9 billion in discretionary spending in the next year with the Department of National Defence bearing the brunt of cuts, while departments involved in the Conservatives law and order agenda are spared. The detailed document provides a glimpse into how the government intends to increase or decrease funds for a long list of departments and agencies in the next fiscal year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.