Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know that this was an issue that came up in the 14th Legislative Assembly. As a matter of fact, I was one of the ones, as a Regular Member in the 14th Legislative Assembly, that pushed to have some kind of a program put in place and supported by the Legislative Assembly to bring Pages here to experience a week or two weeks of session. I think it's a very important program that we have. I know that in the 14th Assembly we did come up with a bit of a policy where the Legislative Assembly pays for two Pages per Member per session to come over here, and they pay the travel expenses to bring the Pages over. However, for the rest of the costs, the Member is still responsible for meals and for accommodations and then the Pages also get paid for the time that they put in here. So it is a very good program. It may be an area, as well, if Members put that down with the commission as an area that they would like to have reviewed again of whether it should be supported more by the Assembly, I'm sure that this independent commission would probably be more than willing to have a look at that as well. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Paul Delorey on Committee Motion 33-15(3): Recommendation To Consider Options For Regional Coordination
In the Legislative Assembly on March 8th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 33-15(3): Recommendation To Consider Options For Regional Coordination
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 8th, 2005
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