Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a few general comments I would like to make mainly to outline the concerns that I have on amalgamation. They are based on a years experience now as an MLA, a little over a year, and all the change and restructuring we have gone through as a government. I would like, before I could support an amalgamation, I want a very clear idea of what the structure is going to look like, not only at the general headquarters level, but at the regional and area level, I want a very clear idea of the location of offices, what the cuts are going to be.
I would be strongly recommending that we clearly indicate in whatever plan we are putting forward, that we recognize and try to build upon some of, what I think are the mistakes we have made in dealing with employees and communicating what is happening. When I think of RWED right now there are employees still sitting there since August with their fate undecided getting pay cheques, but with no clear job to do. I think we have to show that we have learned from that. We have been telling people that we have been learning as we go, so I hope that whatever plan is there that it will clearly lay that out. Communication is going to be critical and I recommend that be clearly outlined as well.
So, I realize that what we were given is a general overview, so as the details flesh out those are some of the key concerns that I have and I will be waiting with great interest and I will be scrutinizing very carefully. I want to make it very clear that I want to encourage the government to make sure that they honour the commitment that there will be no work done on amalgamation until we have discussed it in this Assembly and that they have approval of the Assembly. Thank you.