Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Department summary, Department of Public Works and Services, total operations expense, $44.639 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’m going to respond to the Premier’s ministerial statement today on homelessness. I was struck when I was listening to this today, Mr. Speaker, with all of the nice government and fancy jargon that goes with this and it just absolutely sometimes is amazing to me the words that we find to describe things. The average person must wonder what in heaven’s name it means.

Mr. Speaker, the Premier said that homelessness is a complex social problem. It is a complex problem; I agree with him. However, I think the solutions might be a little simpler than what we are...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Operations expense, total operations expense, $7.763 million.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Is the committee agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Thank you. Systems and communications, total operations expense, $799,000. Mr. Hawkins.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Department summary, Public Works and Services, total operations expense, $44 million. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Oh, good point, Mr. Roland. We should be on page 5-9. I called page 5-7, which was wrong, so we are going to stand down that page 5-7, and go to page 5-9, directorate, operations expense, total operations expense, $7.763 million. Now, Mr. Menicoche, would you like to question the other expenses under that amount?