Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I think we already have in place a fairly good system of informing Members when we have to make changes in the budget process, as well as request more funding. As stated in this case, as we became aware of it and started looking at this, started to do some of the review in this area working with departments, we've come to the point where we know we will not have the room within FMBS for 2005-2006 fiscal year to absorb this type of spike in the budget itself. Yes, the Member is right; between areas where it is, for example in this case, part of the union agreements we have and other areas where it does not fall into those categories, we can try to mitigate some of those costs in other areas. If, again, it ultimately comes down to the department's ability to fund and if there's to be any changes from within departments, there's that reporting process and requirement through to Members, as well. So we can work with what we have in place, I believe, to work with Members to keep them informed of changes in budget areas as we become aware of them and do our substantiation as to why they're happening. Of course, we know when we do inform Members of changes, we get questions as to why these things are occurring, so we have to do our work, as well. Thank you.
Floyd Roland 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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