Bob Bromley

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Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Lee.

Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you. I’m assuming that the Minister means by any of those issues and what’s appropriate here that when we’re talking about the use and enjoyment of wildlife, there would be everybody at the table. Their recent wildlife management controversies and failures demonstrate a lack of early and critical input to the process.

Debate, even when perhaps overly enthusiastic and a bit rancorous and extreme, provides an important role in society’s ability to arrive at good decisions that recognize and respond to the rights of all. This is particularly true when the legislation is abundant and complex...

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Again this is a stated objective of the department, so I’m assuming there is an intent to work in this area. There are some things happening, obviously, which I’m happy to hear about. If there’s a plan in place, I think we can usually make better progress. I think experience has shown with a good plan in place than without one in place. I’m just raising that issue. I’ll leave it at that.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Daniels.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Working together requires providing a real opportunity to engage. Failure will lead to bad management decisions and embittered agendas for years to come. Mahsi.

Thank you to the Minister for those remarks, Mr. Chairman, and kudos on that.

I have one other question on the additional $960,000 put into community services. On the next page, still under this budget item, I just wondered if I can get a little more information on how those dollars are being allocated within the social work, mental health and addiction workers; if there’s a focus in one particular area or another with those dollars. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Speaking briefly, I want to thank my colleague for raising those issues and especially the Minister’s response provided on the Midwifery Program. I think that’s a very key area and I can’t help but note that the Minister is giving quite different feedback now than perhaps in budgets past. I’m very happy to see that and appreciate that. I’m gathering that some work has been done to consolidate the view that there are benefits to those programs. Is that something the Minister would be prepared to share with us at some point in time?