Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The growth in the public service over the period that the Member talks about has largely been driven by growth at the front lines. So we have seen a tremendous increase in the numbers of teachers. We reduced the pupil-teacher ratio over the last six or seven years significantly. We have increased the amount of money that we're putting into supporting students with special needs. We have hired a lot of social workers and nurses. So most of the growth is actually in front-line services. The departments have to come forward with their request for funding to increase staff to the FMBS and only those cases where it is clearly necessary are those requests being authorized. Thank you.
Charles Dent on Question 435-15(5): Public Service Growth
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.
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Question 435-15(5): Public Service Growth
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 6th, 2007
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