I thank you, Minister, for the comments. I do appreciate that there is difficulty in being too transparent. I am not advocating that we be quite that transparent. I do think there ought to be methods, and I am glad to hear that the government is looking into other jurisdictions to find out whether there is a method and that we can’t include expected bargaining expenses in our budget so we have a true picture of what it’s actually costing us in any one year. I personally would say to the Minister that, yes, I am fully in support of including this kind of an expense in our yearly budget.
Wendy Bisaro on Tabled Document 75-16(2): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009
In the Legislative Assembly on October 2nd, 2008. See this statement in context.
Tabled Document 75-16(2): Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
October 1st, 2008
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