From what I heard, the Premier is stating that community empowerment has to happen; it's not a choice. The Premier has just stated that we're going to downsize the number of civil servants and that's the area of my concern. I appreciate that, yes, communities want to control their own services, but I also want to ensure that those communities that don't want to take on control of services, that the level of service amongst our public servants is maintained. I guess that's the question that I wanted to originally ask of the Premier. Will this government assure us that our level of service will be maintained for those communities that do not wish to undertake community empowerment?
Jake Ootes on Question 333-13(3): Communities' Choices In Community Empowerment
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 333-13(3): Communities' Choices In Community Empowerment
Question 333-13(3): Communities' Choices In Community Empowerment
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 27th, 1996
Page 701
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