Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are addressed to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and I’d like to follow up on my Member’s statement and ask a few questions about the Auditor General’s report and the report from the Auditor General on Income Security Programs at ECE. One of the things that was identified in the Auditor General’s report was a lack of training for staff. It was identified that this lack of training contributed to part of the problems that were identified within the Auditor General’s report.

I would like to first ask the Minister what exists now in...

My constituent went on to say: Since ECE has taken over, that department has become the enforcer and the two departments, Health and Social Services and Education, Culture and Employment, do not talk to each other. They are in conflicting roles.

The Auditor General’s report didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know but it does quantify the deficiencies for MLAs, the department and the public. Now as the department formulates its action plan in response to the Auditor General’s report, I hope that the department has the blinders off, and I hope they remain objective and honest about their...

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Mr. Abernethy.

Mr. Bromley.

Ms. Austin, could you repeat your last sentence, because the mike was cut off?

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. The motion is in order. The motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Mr. Bromley.

Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 2-17(4), Report on the Review of the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2011 Election?

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried