Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we have been in discussions with the Social Programs committee and we are just waiting to plan to meet, because they have a lot on their agenda, to look at the work that's been done to date by the department on the supplementary health review to try to map out the best way to proceed. I am looking to do that in the not-too-distant future. We are also prepared to try to move as quickly as is deemed to be appropriate so we can deal with the broad issue and the concern being this is not a tinkering exercise. These programs are long overdue for review and the work we do has to make sense and it has to fit. We have to be able to come up with a package that's costed and then go back to Cabinet as well and hopefully get the resources if they are necessary to proceed. So this is a fairly complicated issue as people will see when they read the work that's been done to date. There are some questions to be answered, so that's the timeline. If we can get something done by June or no later than September, I would be more than willing to aim for those dates. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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