Thank you, Madam Chair. At this point, if we were not to proceed, we would still be stuck with the issue of not having any accommodation in the market areas in the communities. The question is how do we accommodate it. We've come forward with an initiative that would be able to meet, at least partially, the demands in the communities and the requests of the community members in the smaller non-market communities. Whether this can be stopped, I am sure there is a methodology of bringing this process to a stop. I am not willing to bring that forward at this point. I would have to be convinced that there is a cheaper, better way to do it. There is a demand out there from all the small communities. We are trying to accommodate that. So I don't know if that answers the question, but I would certainly have to indicate to Mr. Ramsay that it's an initiative I support and I would like to see it go forward.
Michael McLeod on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 25th, 2004
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