I’d like to ask the Minister, since he seems like he’s open to reinstating positions: are you going to reinstate all the positions? I know I have a couple of forestry positions in my riding; I’d like to have them reinstated too. In order to do that, are you open to looking at those positions? These people have been with the forestry division for years. For them this is their career, and you’re wiping their livelihood out. I just heard you stating you’re willing to consider reinstating other areas.
If you’re not flexible here, maybe we’ll have to cut something out and look at, maybe, the forest management centre in Fort Smith. The question that has always come up is: why do we have a forest management centre that basically operates year-round? People are working in the middle of winter. Why couldn’t you shut that down for a
couple of months in the middle of the winter when there are no real forest issues out there and have them work when they’re supposed to be working, which is the summer months?
Maybe that can be considered as a savings for this government. Reinstate those dollars back into these positions with the individuals’ livelihood you got rid of. I just noted you’ve made a reference that you’re willing to reinstate in some areas, so I’d like to know. If you’re going to reinstate in some areas, you’d better reinstate in all areas.