Mr. Chairman, I believe, with all due respect, I don't believe that we've gone though this detailed a review of budget in the life of this Assembly, and certainly not in any committee meetings I've attended. Mr. Chairman, the $62,000 reduction here states, the impact statement is that it will force the ministry to utilize existing personnel to carry out the costing modeling exercise, resulting in an overall lowering of the quality of work performed as staff are spread thinner and thinner. Mr. Chairman, we know that just last Thursday, the Special Committee on the Implementation of Self-Government -- one that both you and I have been involved with, Mr. Chairman -- gave the government a lot more work. So I am interested in knowing what the impact of that implementation side of this government's work might be. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 12th, 2003
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