Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Ms. Lee.
Thank you, Ms. Lee. We are on page 8-29. Next on my list for page 8-29 is Mr. Hawkins.
We are moving on to page 8-36, Health and Social Services, information item, work performed on behalf of others. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. In front of us today are tabled documents 4, 30, 38, 62, 75, 103, 133, 135; Bills 4, 14, 17, 20; and Ministers’ statements 65 and 88. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Although there’s no question, I’ll still go to the Minister to see if she has any sort of response.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Ms. Lee.
Mr. Elkin.
Obviously we have a difference of opinion. I feel that it’s important to give some people a heads up before we drop this act in front of them. I feel that it’s important that the department or, rather, the Minister before he places an act in front of us is sure that everybody’s voice has been heard.
Over the 56 versions in the 17 years of developing this act I wonder if the Minister could tell me how much has been spent in consulting each of the two communities, the Aboriginal and treaty rights holders and those without these rights. Could the Minister give me that information?
I’d like it if we could share that information with all my colleagues.
Just one last thing, just a reminder: yes, it may be delivered by HR, but the people who are making the decisions on the budget are sitting at that table. The Minister is responsible for this budget, she’s the one who’s making decisions on the budget, HR is delivering a program that this Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for and makes the final signing off on all budget lines. We can involve HR, they are administering the program, but ultimately no matter how you look at it, the Minister of health is...
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Next on my list is Ms. Bisaro.