Madam Chair, there is always opportunity for every community, not selected communities, to access money either through the supp or special warrant process if it is deemed that there is an emergency or an urgency or it's in the public interest to spend the money for that reason. I don't want to get into the road, we already went through that one, but in that case it was a situation where we would have lost the whole road bed. That was the advice brought to us by experts. In this case, it is our view that it is better to spend the money that we have here now rather than doing it at $100,000 a year through a special operating fund in order to move ahead with the protection of the shoreline. Those are decisions we have to make. Some Members may disagree and feel that it isn't as urgent as we feel it is. We will present our best case here and that is the correct process for it. I want to emphasize, Madam Chair, this is available to every community. If there is an urgency or public interest, then the case should be brought to the attention of our government, to FMB in particular and we will assess it. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 12th, 2003
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