Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as a result of the Wilkinson report, the department started putting its long-term care strategy together. Out of that, as well, there was a commitment to bring another framework on how we would proceed. That framework is in progress and is not recognized within these main estimates. What we have available in this document is continuing on with the level of service we do have existing and that's using our own nurses and staff from that end of delivering the service. The framework is in progress and will be worked on. At that point, we will have to decide, when it's completed, how we proceed and fund requirements that would come forward. That's the biggest difficulty we face. The majority of what we have here is dealing with forced growth items. We have not many new initiatives within this budget. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Floyd Roland 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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