Mr. Chairman, I'm in agreement with the motion that is in front of us, but the point I'm trying to make is that, once the department is amalgamated by March 31, 1994 -- and we're asking through the second motion to see what measures the department has taken -- I guess they can comment on the progress they have been making from the date of amalgamation. The point I'm making, Mr. Chairman, is based on past experience of other committee reports to this
government...I will use one of the departments they are asking to be amalgamated as an example, the Department of Health.
They have a number of internal problems that have not been rectified, to date. Just looking at that department, Mr. Chairman, the issues and concerns that were raised in some of our standing committees have not been cleared up with just that department. Even if we put those two departments together, I can't see the government house cleaning with two departments when they can't even do it with one. That's the point I'm trying to make, Mr. Chairman.
I agree with this particular motion, but I don't think it's going to work. Although the department will be able to report on the progress they have made by the 1994 fall session, I can tell you, Mr. Chairman, that the report that we are going to get in the fall is going to be, "little progress." Thank you.