Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Following its review of the 1993-94 capital estimates, the committee recommended that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs develop a policy covering museums, churches and other historical buildings to ensure consistency, fairness and equity in the application of standards and criteria for such infrastructure between communities. Further, the committee recommended that specific projects be deferred pending completion of the policy. When the Minister appeared before the committee for the review of 1994-95 Capital Estimates, he said that he would provide revised copies of the policies that respond to this recommendation. Committee members understand, after much urging, that these policies have been approved by Cabinet. I note, Mr. Chairman, for the record, that they have been tabled in this House already.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That concludes the opening remarks from the Standing Committee on Finance.