Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the department took on income support it couldn't paint a picture then, either, because it had to go through a consultation process with NGOs and stakeholders about what the program should look like at the end. But the program that came out in the end did save this government a significant amount of money and we are halfway through that consultation process right now. I'm confident that by the time we get into the business plan, that we'll be able to propose some ways in which we can accomplish some savings, and that's always been stated as the goal. The standardization in the program delivery is going to, I think, be one of the ways in which we will start to see some savings, but we have to get the program housed in the department, get the people experienced with how it's being delivered, before we can actually come up with some of the proposals for change. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 13th, 2006
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