Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the honourable Member explaining, or revealing the significant monies that have been spent on rehabilitation by the Workers' Compensation Board in recent years. I think that this does go to show that, amongst the criticism levied against the W.C.B. today in this House, spending on rehabilitation should not be one of the criticisms. In fact, there has been a significant expenditure in that area and it is a new program and it has increased significantly since it was established.
However, the Member properly questions whether we are getting value for our money in this area. Mr. Speaker, I can inform him that I have had discussions with the board chairperson about this area. It is an area of concern, and the board has undertaken an independent review of the whole rehabilitation area with a view to determine whether it is getting value for its dollars and, if not, what changes should be put in place to ensure a more effective program. Thank you.