Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 4 has had second reading and is now referred to Committee of the Whole for today. Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005; Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-15(3): Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 3-15(3): Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and, Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2003-2004, with Mr. Ramsay in the chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee suggests we review the Department of Health and Social Services with the intent of concluding that department today. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Do Members agree?

We will take a quick 15-minute break. Thank you.

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I will call the committee back to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

There's a motion on the floor. It's not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Item 21, report of Committee of the Whole. Mr. Ramsay.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, Appropriations Act, 2004-2005, and would like to report progress and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Do you have a seconder for that? Mr. Allen. The motion is in order.

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters.

The Member is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 20. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You have unanimous consent.

Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005; Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the

Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 2-15(3): Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; Committee Report 3-15(3): Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2003-2004. By the authority given the Speaker by Motion 2-15(3), the House is resolved into Committee of the Whole to sit beyond the time of adjournment until the committee is prepared to report, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The committee recommends that we review the Department of Health and Social Services with the intent of concluding the department today. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

Further, I would like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services if he has opening remarks on his departmental main estimates.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I do.