My constituent went on to say: Since ECE has taken over, that department has become the enforcer and the two departments, Health and Social Services and Education, Culture and Employment, do not talk to each other. They are in conflicting roles.

The Auditor General's report didn't tell me anything I didn't already know but it does quantify the deficiencies for MLAs, the department and the public. Now as the department formulates its action plan in response to the Auditor General's report, I hope that the department has the blinders off, and I hope they remain objective and honest about their performance and about the Auditor General's findings.

There's an opportunity here for ECE to make some major adjustments to its Income Security Program delivery, to revise it for the better, and revise it to benefit the clients it's intended to serve. I'm happy to see that the department accepts the Auditor General's recommendations. The proof of their commitment will be in the actions they take to fix the problems. I'll be watching for that. Thank you.