Thank you, Mr. Erasmus. I appreciate that. The point I am trying to make is, first of all it is not a red herring. If we are going to have a professional debate here on an important issue of this nature then that is how we should deal with it. I am saying to you this motion clearly says if I was going to accept - I would like to think that we would try to accept as many recommendations as we can from the honourable Members - that means I effectively have to withdraw the funds. So there may be a requirement from the further modification to this motion to give the kind of flexibility that has been said by Mr. Miltenberger and others. That is all. You do not let the government run. If not effectively, it means...have their budgets withheld until such time as the requirements of the Act are met. It is not unusual for an agency to seek from the Finance Minister some dispensation for additional days because he does not have his report together. Some Members of this committee are fully aware of that. That is the only point I want to make for public record. If I could get some response to that, I would appreciate it. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 7th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 7th, 1996
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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