Thank you, Madam Chair. I am listening to the Minister’s reply. I am not sure I agree 100 percent. You know, it is government’s job to set that bar. We set it with legislation, we set it with regulations, so why wouldn’t we set it for safety? I don’t get it. What makes safety the Achilles heel of trying to do what’s best for everyone that’s involved with the government in terms of making sure that we are compliant, even ourselves? I don’t get the fact that we are lowering those expectations because we don’t want to leave companies out in the cold.

I can assure the Minister, if the government...

Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you.

Minister Lafferty, would you please introduce the witnesses, for the record?

Thank you, Mr. Heide. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, committee. If I can get you to turn to page 57, Education, Culture and Employment, department total, $309.786 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Committee, page 69, education and culture, active positions, information item. Any questions? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m hearing that we’re working towards something, but we don’t have anything. That’s what I’m hearing. To me, this is a huge concern. I’ve brought this up on the floor of the House many times. The court system has also indicated that the government is lacking, if I may remind the department and the Minister here. What is it going to take if we’re going to do this right and if we’re going to get a proper contractor management system in place where requirements are clearly spelled out in a very firm policy, much like we see in every other province in Canada? Why is it a...

I’ll call Committee of the Whole back to order. I’ll ask Minister Lafferty if he has witnesses he’d like to bring into the House. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Yakeleya.