Thank you. I understand that. I would like to know, in more simple terms, how is it that the Minister and the Legislature, through the Minister, how does the new legislation enable the Minister and, therefore, us to have an influence on how the money that is available to the BDIC will be spent to foster economic growth or create new development or enter into businesses? How I understand that is, I am thinking that this corporation and this board are going to work independently. The Minister is not going to be able to say I would like you to get access from Aboriginal Business Development Corporation to do this and that and whatever. Does it allow that? I want to know what the relationships are, because there is a dichotomy between trying to make it independent and, at the same time, I think that all of the Members here want to have some influence on how the public money is spent in terms of fostering and helping small businesses or arts and crafts businesses or something. I don't know what the day-to-day experience of the Minister is like on this one. Is it like running a department? As far as I am concerned, I thought that this was going to be quite an independent organization. It is not supposed to be like a department where the Minister is supposed to manage. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2005. 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
February 15th, 2005
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