Mr. Speaker, the only reason I have set the deadline to March 31 is to get the cheques into the hands of the people who are saying they need it. I am hearing from them and I expect that other Members are. There are people out there who want the money, who need the money now. They do not have time to wait for us. They have fuel bills. Some are behind in their payments and so on. They need it now. We had to set a time frame that is reasonable, both giving our people time to do the work that is necessary, do the consultation as best we can, and let us get the money out to those people who need it.
Joe Handley on Question 435-14(3): Proposed Fuel Rebate Program
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 2001. See this statement in context.
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Question 435-14(3): Proposed Fuel Rebate Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 1st, 2001
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