Could watchdogs have to do more with less despite exemption from cuts?

While such offices will be spared by the review, some observers say it might mean requests for increased funding may go unfulfilled.

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Funding is a perennial issue for many government watchdogs. Article content

Faced with an ever-growing caseload of complaints and fairly static resource levels, the offices of several watchdogs have asked for budgetary boosts in recent years. Article content Article content

While the federal government has said such offices will be spared by the spending review being launched to find $25 million in savings, some observers say the belt-tightening exercise might mean the requests from these watchdogs for increased funding may go unfulfilled.

“Will Ombud’s offices be asked to do more with less in this changing context? Likely,” said K