Madam Chair, in the Minister's opening comments to ECE, there was a discussion about opening up what I believe were called one-stop community service centres by April 1st. This is very welcome idea, Madam Chair; not a new one from my few years now on the Social Programs committee. Looking at how so many of our different departments, we tend to have our own offices, our own phone and fax and web sites, and the kind of service that we're offering to the general public is very compartmentalized, Madam Chair. Stove piped is another word for it. So any effort at delivering combined services or harmonized services, if I may use that word, I think is going to be very welcomed. What I wanted to ask, Madam Chair, is could the Minister provide, for committee and for the folks watching, any more detail on what this will mean for them in the community? What difference will they see, sort of at street level and on a day-to-day basis, on how we deliver our service, Madam Chair?
Bill Braden on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 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 14th, 2006
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