My questions today are for the Premier and are a follow-up to my Member’s statement. Earlier in the week I put forward a written question asking for some specific detail on the bonuses paid for the 2007-08 fiscal year and those answers will be coming forward by March 2nd ,

so I won’t ask specific questions on the numbers. Regardless, I am aware that bonuses were paid for 2007-08. In February I had asked the Premier if they would be willing or if they could put in some sort of processes and some procedures to ensure

that bonuses are paid for the exceptional rather than the standard. I was wondering if the Premier could tell me what criteria was used in determining who in the senior management and the deputy minister categories would be getting bonuses for the 2007-08 fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.