Municipal Per Capita
Costs May 21st, 1976

We look forward to the early conclusion of these negotiations. with~
out disruption of existing staff.

The costs to the Department of Human Resources for the $1.5 million
forgiveness, and our decision to assume administrative costs for the
eight. remaining municipalities, amounts to a sizeable expenditure

from our budget. I believe these decisions demonstrate our desire to
assume greater responsibility from the municipalities for the provision

of social assistance. Given the inflationary pressure on the per capita
Yates and our Provincial financial constraints, we trust that cur approach
will meet with everyone's approval.

Sincerely yours,

. . . g em.

William N. Vander Zal
MINISTER