Jane Groenewegen

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.751 million.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Next I have Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, activity, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $28,000.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ve listened with interest to all of these comments. I guess they call it a debate for a reason. I don’t know if this is a debate or not, but I’ll tell you this is a debatable investment, that’s for sure.

I feel conflicted. There are so many unknowns, so many needs, so little resources and we’re kind of jumping off the bridge here blind and hoping we’re going to find a parachute on the way down I think. I guess that’s the nature of taking risks. We take a leap of faith and you hope for the best.

But some of the concerns, Mr. Chairman, if I can summarize them, and I...

Thank you. We’ll take a break and then we will resume with that.

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Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. The witnesses are already here. They have already been introduced for the record. This is a continuation. General comments. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $908,000.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Next I have Mr. Blake.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. We have two items before us today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.