Well, okay, this is, I guess we're straying more into an area here of policy, Mr. Chairman, rather than direct consideration of the budget here. I guess, you know, the Minister said there is some discretion connected with what then is a category two or category three organization and where I'd like to see our government being more proactive is to direct each department to really proactively look at all of the boards or agencies or NGOs that we contract with to deliver programs on our behalf and strive to bring forward new allocations or new requests for funding, as the Minister just explained happened with these two organizations, these two women's organizations. Can each department be directed to look at the contracts we have and consider whether or not new funding allocations could be brought forward as soon as possible so that we can try on an urgent basis, I would say, Mr. Chairman, on an urgent basis, to begin bringing those contract organizations up to some kind of parity with our own wage increases? Would the Minister be able to consider that? Thank you.
Bill Braden on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 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 28th, 2006
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