Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The deputy minister mentioned 1993-94 lapsing funds. I believe the intention of the
Standing Committee on Finance, of which I am a Member, is that the department be allowed to keep any lapsed funds from the 1992-93 budget to use for improvement in alcohol and drug workers' salaries and food allowance rates. We were not recommending the 1993-94 budget lapses, we were recommending that this year's current lapses be allowed to be maintained by the department for use to immediately improve social assistance rates and alcohol and drug workers' salaries and benefits.