Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee recognized a growing need for special needs education, due to such factors as fetal alcohol syndrome, for example. We cannot ignore the need for special education and care, however, we must also deal with the root causes and take preventative action.

The committee sensed a general frustration through the 1992-93 main estimates, that we were running out of fingers to plug the hole, when we were being flooded with serious requirements for help. There must be a change in attitude to focus on preventative action. We must stop building buildings, and start building people. For example, if we do not stop the parental alcohol abuse, what will the costs be ten years from now.