Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment is completed?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. We’ll go to Mr. Lovely.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to get back to what I was speaking about earlier regarding the occupational health and safety. Just if I am getting this clear, we are not wanting to do a contractor management system which is pretty much status quo in every other province in Canada, and again I didn’t get a chance to look at unedited Hansards, but we don’t want to leave companies out in the cold. That’s what I’m getting. So, I guess we are okay. From what I’m hearing, we’re okay to lower our standards on safety and it’s okay to put people at risk because we don’t want to put people out in the...

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Heide.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I’m sure the Minister appreciates that comment and we’ll treat it as such.

Committee, we’re on page 83, work performed on behalf of others, information item. Any questions?

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Committee, again, we’re on page 66, education and culture, grants, contributions and transfers, total grants and contributions, $209.153 million. Is committee agreed?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lafferty.

The requirements of a WSCC or actually being an active participant with the WSCC in good standing, all that means is that you’re paid in full. That’s all part of having a WSCC certification. It doesn’t preclude the fact that you’re supposed to have minimum levels of standards.

Let me liken our sister province to the south of us here. Alberta has numerous programs in place. It has what is referred to as a Health and Safety Management System where the requirements, the company has management leadership and organizational commitment, has hazard identification and assessment hazard control...