Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On page 6-37 is an allocation for the health authorities. I take it that authority social services delivery staff, $17 million, and this is for the health authorities to provide services in areas such as mental health and addictions, and salaries for social service delivery staff. Mr. Chairman, the Minister, in his opening remarks in the department, indicated that there was some $425,000 earmarked to go to NGOs to help augment salary and staffing costs. Mr. Chairman, myself and many other Members have joined in the chorus to advocate that our NGOs provide a very valuable service and they need some more help in this area. What I wanted to ask, Mr. Chairman, was that $425,000 that the Minister indicated, is this where this new money is going, or is there somewhere else in the budget that has seen this extra $425,000, Mr. Chairman?
Bill Braden on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 14th, 2007
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