Mr. Chairman, Ms. Mike started this process of the board chairs and their staff getting together. I think the meeting that I held in February was only the second time that it occurred. I think this process is to try and get boards to understand us and to understand each other. Yes, there were some problems that came up. One of them was that one of the boards wanted to do some movement around of people and PYs. They were told that has to go to the Financial Management Board, as does any department in this government. One of the boards was quite upset at the fact that we would eventually come to this House, or through the government to this House, to sort of sanction or say no to the particular changes that they wanted to make. So, yes, there are some fundamental problems on what boards feel they should be allowed to do and what the policies of this legislature and of this government are. So, yes, there were a few problems. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
John Pollard on Committee Motion 41-12(5): That The Department Of Health Develop A Two-year Action Plan, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 30th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 41-12(5): That The Department Of Health Develop A Two-year Action Plan, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 29th, 1994
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John Pollard Hay River
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