Jane Groenewegen
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Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Aumond.
Debates of
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Thank you. Turning back, then, to page 9, total for the Legislative Assembly, infrastructure investments, $200,000.
Debates of
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services as well. In my Member’s statement today, I talked about a scenario that could occur where a non-medical escort accompanies a patient to Stanton, or I suppose it could be to Edmonton, and they get there and the programed treatment for the patient changes for some reasons and the person who is the non-medical escort, out of the goodness of their heart, has probably taken time off work and is there doing this as an unpaid service.
When the program changes and the person who is the escort needs to go home, what...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Aumond.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)
Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Speaker Jacobson.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 86)
Implementing too much discretionary latitude can also be a slippery slope, as we know. But surely we, as a government, committed to our goals and stated priorities, could find a way to expeditiously deal with these situations that arise. I know it sounds like the job of an ombudsman, but for now it remains the domain of MLAs advocating for constituents and Ministers and their staff using their time to consider these things on a case-by-case basis sometimes with positive outcomes, but often with unnecessary stress to everyone concerned. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 86)
Do Members agree that concludes consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment capital?
Debates of
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Agreed. Thank you. On page 16, labour development and standards, infrastructure investments, $1.672 million.
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I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.
Minister Lafferty, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses.
Debates of
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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. When we recessed yesterday, we were on the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. I’d like to ask Minister Lafferty if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Minister Lafferty.