Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to present the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the 2000-2003 Business Plan and the 2000-2001 Main Estimates.
This is the first set of business plans and draft main estimates for the 14th Assembly and the newly formed Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development. The committee met from May 25, 2000, through June 1, 2000, to review the 2000-2003 business plans and 2000-2001 draft main estimates for the departments within its terms of reference. The number of departments and the limited time to complete the reviews necessitated an intense and concerted effort by all those involved.