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This package of documents includes: pamphlets explaining the 2005 federal budget and government commitments to such areas as financial management, social & economic policy, and environmental sustainability; the Minister of Finance budget speech delivered in Parliament; highlights of the budget related to each government commitment; a summary of the government's review of expenditures conducted to ensure spending is consistent with economic & social goals; and a review of initiatives to modernize & reform management practices across the public sector.