Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is in regard to marriage licence fees, which is under the jurisdiction of Department of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, it is very rare and it takes a lot of work to change a law on behalf of your constituents. I was able to get this done, but there is a last set that needs to be done. Mr. Speaker, what I've been working with the Minister of Health and Social Services on for the last three years is to increase the fee for getting a marriage licence from $5 to something bigger because it's written in the act as $5. In order to change that and to increase to reflect the market value of the work being done, we need to change the law. The law was changed, the problem, Mr. Speaker, is that it hasn't been enforced. So it's not effective and as everybody is aware, we are drawing to a close this Assembly. So I need to ask the Minister when he's preparing to enforce that clause so that the increase will come into effect before we finish. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 339-14(6): Increase To Marriage Licence Fees
In the Legislative Assembly on September 30th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 339-14(6): Increase To Marriage Licence Fees
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 29th, 2003
Page 1093
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