Mr. Speaker, I think the first obvious element of accountability is that it is the Minister who is appointed through this Legislature and assigned responsibilities by the Government Leader, who appoints the chairperson and the Workers' Compensation Board members. So in that sense they are creatures, indirectly, of this House. There is an accountability there.

I would say in response to the honourable Member's specific question about exclusive jurisdiction that it is certainly true that with regard to actual compensation cases and appeals of those cases, it is not possible for the Minister to overrule the board on a case or appeal. So in situations like that, I would agree with the honourable Member that they do have exclusive jurisdiction, which does put them beyond reach of the Minister of this Legislature. But I would also say that there are many ways by which they are accountable to this Legislature, one being the need to approve their budget, for example, which must be placed before this House in the usual fashion.

So it is not a simple question to answer, Mr. Speaker, but there are some ways in which they are certainly accountable, and I am open to responding as best I can in areas of concern that Members may have about the actions of the board. Thank you.