(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. During question period, Mr. Gargan's question requested other departments to look into the possibility of investigating this whole matter. I mentioned to him that I would go ahead with the investigation because on March 24, 1994, the letter that was written by Jane Groenewegen stated the following. (End Translation) "(Inaudible)...the contract have caused a lack of communication, no support, and the actual
sabotaging of our relationship with the children in our care. This made it very difficult for us to effectively do our job."
This, to me, is a very serious allegation and I am taking it very seriously. Mr. Koe's suggestion of what should be included in the terms of reference, they are good suggestions but for programming for foster homes. In fact, what we are doing here now, I feel, we might be jeopardizing the actual investigation. We are talking about the children that came into the care of Social Services. There is a certain element of confidentiality and I tried to maintain that by agreeing with the Member for Deh Cho when he asked for an independent committee investigation. I agreed. Later on, when the terms were drafted I did meet with him.