Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have an opportunity as the Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services to work with the Standing Committee on Social Programs and to take the input of Members of this House and represent those when we are doing our business planning. I know that this is not the business planning Session, but I hope that Members will be supportive when this government does go forward with initiatives to add critical investments into these areas where they are much needed.
It is true that many of the people who are working in the area of mental health, social workers and child protection in the communities have a very heavy workload and sometimes do not get to do some of the coordinating and some of the early intervention that could take place for families and children who are at risk of violence and other types of social danger. Thank you.