Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department has been working on this problem. It is not a new one. They will be communicating with the Minister of Justice and looking at possible amendments to the Change Of Name Act, which would speed up the issues you've raised, particularly as it relates to young people and the need for social insurance numbers.

I wouldn't want to be misunderstood, that we don't see this as an important issue. I certainly do. We need to move quickly to try and resolve it. I just wanted to point out that there are costs attached to it. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Ng.

Mr. Todd.

I don't know.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Thebacha.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, I just took note of the Minister's comment with regard to an area being in a mess when she took over as Minister. I believe she specifically referred to the alcohol and drug division, which the board of management works with. I would like to ask the Minister, who created the mess? Has it been her bureaucrats, the former Minister or was it created by the Alcohol and Drug Board of Management? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have not come to analyze. But, when I took the portfolio, it was one of the issues I had to deal with, along with others.

Thank you. Supplementary, Member for Thebacha.

Supplementary to the same Minister. You know, Mr. Speaker, when you make comments in this House as a Minister, you should be able to stand by those comments. I don't feel my question has been answered. So, I would like to ask the Minister again, she referred to picking up a mess when she became Minister, and I'm trying to find out who created the mess. Was it the bureaucracy of Social Services, the Alcohol and Drug Board of Management or former Ministers? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I said I will table a chronology of events that took place. Members who wish to look at the chronology will be able to analyze it. I, myself, could analyze it a little further and get back to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Member for Thebacha.

Mr. Speaker, the chronology of events would state whatever has happened. That's the purpose of a chronology of events. But the Minister made some specific statements in the House that she did come into a mess as a new Minister. I am trying to find out from the Minister about her comments. She has not made any attempt to look at apologizing to anyone with regard to this. I would like to ask her who created it? Was it her bureaucracy? Was it done by a former Minister or was it created by the Alcohol and Drug Board of Management? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When I made that reference to being left with a mess, it was also referring to the fact that I had to deal with a budget that was already in place, that I had absolutely nothing to do with. That's what I meant. I hope the Members don't take what I meant out of context. What I meant was when I took the portfolio, I was dealing with a budget that I had absolutely no participation in making.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Member for Thebacha.

Final supplementary, Mr. Speaker. I still haven't got an answer to my initial question, even though this is my fourth attempt. I'd like to ask the Minister when she brought forth her budget to this House, did she feel that her budget, which was developed by her bureaucrats, was in a mess? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll apologize to this House for using the word mess. I hope the Members will accept that.

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Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan. He is not here at the moment. Item 5, oral questions, Mr. Dent.

Thank you. Minister Mike.